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Global regulators to collaborate on fintech sandbox

Global regulators to collaborate on fintech sandbox

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority today (August 7) unveiled a global network of regulators that will collaborate on a joint fintech sandbox, among other roles. The Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN) brings together 12 bodies,…

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Ukraine wants large amount of equipment for its nuclear power plants

Ukraine wants large amount of equipment for its nuclear power plants

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A destroyed car marked with the letter ”V” is seen near the New Safe Confinement (NSC) structure over the old sarcophagus covering the damaged fourth reactor at the Chornobyl Nuclear…

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why France’s economy may secure his re-election

why France’s economy may secure his re-election

Emmanuel Macron remains ahead in the polls after the first round of the French presidential election, even if a second term is not the formality that it appeared to be a couple of months ago.…

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New research detects pre-eruption warning signals at Whakaari White Island and other active volcanoes

New research detects pre-eruption warning signals at Whakaari White Island and other active volcanoes

Scientifically and emotively, we think every volcano has its own “personality”. However, we’ve discovered that volcanoes share behaviour traits – and this could form the basis for an eruption warning system. Whakaari White Island, a…

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Oil Slides as China’s Covid Puts EU-Russia on Back Burner By Investing.com

Oil Slides as China’s Covid Puts EU-Russia on Back Burner By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com — Deja vu of a 2020 China in lockdown is weighing on oil, even as the EU-Russia face-off over Ukraine suggests crude prices have little way to go but…

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Can we ever fully separate our work and home lives? Philosophy suggests we should stop trying

Can we ever fully separate our work and home lives? Philosophy suggests we should stop trying

If you could take work-life balance to its most literal extreme, what would it look like? That’s the central theme of Severance, the sci-fi series that has just finished airing on Apple TV. Employees working…

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Global spillovers not unique to US monetary policy – BoE paper

Global spillovers not unique to US monetary policy – BoE paper

The US is not the only country to create monetary policy spillovers via both macroeconomic and financial channels, research published by the Bank of England finds. Silvia Miranda-Agrippino and Tsvetelina Nenova say the world is…

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new research reveals where the dingo sits on the evolutionary timeline of dogs

new research reveals where the dingo sits on the evolutionary timeline of dogs

Many people know modern dogs evolved from the grey wolf. But did you know most of the more than 340 modern dog breeds we have today only emerged within the past 200 years? Dogs were…

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Indonesia bans palm oil exports as global food inflation spikes By Reuters

Indonesia bans palm oil exports as global food inflation spikes By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People shop for cooking oil made from oil palms at a supermarket in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 27, 2022. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan By Fransiska Nangoy JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia, the world’s top palm…

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how to make professional connections remotely and why it matters

how to make professional connections remotely and why it matters

On paper, networking is a relatively simple task. Mingle with like-minded professionals while sipping wine and you greatly increase your chances of landing a coveted role, or building your dream career. Pre-COVID, gearing up for…

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