The evolving ‘strategy function’ in central banks – Central Banking Study shows central banks still struggle to fully utilise strategy units The discipline of ‘strategic planning’ emerged in private-sector companies in the 1960s, and became…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Oil rigs are seen in the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, in Grand Isle, Louisiana, U.S. August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo By Stephanie Kelly NEW…
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Insects are a vital cog in the great wheel of nature. They outnumber humans a billion to one and make up more than 75% of animals on earth. It’s no wonder that they are the…
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The UK government’s widely trailed announcement that it will increase national insurance taxes by more than one percentage point to fund reform of the social care system and help fund the NHS has triggered a…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: General view of Aramco tanks and oil pipe at Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Saudi Arabia May 21, 2018. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/File Photo By Julia Payne LONDON…
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When asked about the government’s position on remote working in the long-term, UK chancellor Rishi Sunak recently said that young people in particular would benefit from physically being in the office. “It was really beneficial…
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Why is the Sun’s atmosphere hotter than its surface? — Olivia, age 9, Canberra Hi Olivia, that’s a great question! In fact, it’s such a great question many scientists around the world are trying to…
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Central Bank of Colombia, Bogota The president of Colombia, Iván Duque, appointed his former finance minister to the board of the central bank on August 30. Alberto Carrasquilla left office in May after a tax reform…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Cars sit in water after flooding on the Major Deegan Expressway spilled over into the neighboring street and flooded a parking lot, when the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida brought drenching…
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Harvard Business School strategy guru Professor Michael Porter famously described the airline industry as “one of the least profitable industries known to man”. He said most airlines are predominantly losing money, “punctuated by brief periods…
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