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U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell addresses reporters.

Financial and Monetary Systems

Fed signals September rate cut and other economy stories to read this week

Top economy stories: US Fed on track for September rate cut; Japan's core inflation rises, but demand slows; Olympics boost for Eurozone, and more.

Rebecca Geldard

August 23, 2024

Data-leveraging digitalization can transform industries.

Fourth Industrial Revolution

The digital dividend: How to harness data for sustainability wins

Digitalization, leveraging data, is our most powerful tool for sustainable development in energy-intensive industries – helping us push towards the SDGs

Matthias Rebellius

August 23, 2024

Antimicrobial resistance affects all countries, although Africa is likely to bear the heaviest burden.

Health and Healthcare Systems

What is antimicrobial resistance and how can we tackle it?

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing threat exacerbated by the overuse of antibiotics – as well as poor waste management and climate change.

Shyam Bishen

August 23, 2024

VR supply chain visualization at the Village’s Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chain Hub, where XR technology simplifies and enhances collaboration in complex manufacturing processes: Extended reality (XR) is fostering collaboration to solve global challenges.

Emerging Technologies

Is XR the unsung hero of the digital revolution?

How XR is revolutionizing industries, enhancing global collaboration and overcoming barriers to shape the future of digital interaction and innovation.

Rebecca Ivey

August 22, 2024

Energy Transition

4 essential insights from China on financing the energy transition

China’s CO2 emissions are set to decline in 2024 due to record low-carbon energy, more hydropower, and reduced emissions – here’s why.

Andrea Willige

August 22, 2024

Emerging Technologies

From air taxis to medical supplies - here are some benefits of 'advanced air mobility'

The future of urban transport includes air taxis and advanced air mobility. Discover how these innovations could revolutionize the way we move around.

Emma Charlton

August 22, 2024

Urban Transformation

The rise of 'coolcations' and other urban transformation stories you need to read

'Coolcations' on the rise as tourists avoid the summer heat; Urbanization in China to reach 70% in next five years; First urban beavers born in London in 400 years.

Lisa Chamberlain

August 21, 2024

Climate Action

Periods of extreme heat are becoming more common. Here's what to know

Periods of extreme heat are becoming more common – this is what you need to know as climate change impacts more than 3 billion people around the world.

Simon Torkington

August 21, 2024

Emerging Technologies

5 ways technology is impacting our lives right now

From delivery drones to digital jobs, here’s what you need to know right now about emerging technology, AI, aviation, the space industry and more.

Gareth Francis

August 21, 2024

A thermometer shows 44 degrees Celsius in Athens, Greece, July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

Climate Action

Unprecedented number of heat records broken this year, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week

Other top nature and climate news: Drought sweeps Southern Africa; Researchers unearth a surprising discovery about healthy soil.

Tom Crowfoot

August 20, 2024

side view of a bottle of surface cleaner in blog about how household goods industry can work towards nature-positive world

Nature and Biodiversity

How household and personal care manufacturers can work towards a nature-positive world

Consumers are ever-more concerned about their environmental impact, so the household and person care sector must work towards being more nature-positive.

Akanksha Khatri

August 20, 2024

UN Habitat estimates that as many as 1.6 billion people live in ‘inadequate, crowded and unsafe housing’.

Urban Transformation

Homelessness: What drives it and what's needed to end it

More than 1 in 5 people globally live in inadequate housing. New initiatives are helping improve understanding and inspire hope that it can be eradicated.

Kate Whiting

August 20, 2024

Climate Action

5 ways to redefine philanthropy’s role in the fight against climate change

A growing number of foundations are beginning to explore the role of investment capital, as well as grant-making, in combatting climate change.

Kathleen Simpson

August 20, 2024

Passersby look at an electronic board displaying Topix, Japan's Nikkei share averages, and Japanese yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar. Caption: Carry trades played a significant role in the collapse of the Japanese stock market.

Trade and Investment

Carry trades: What are they and why are they impacting the global economy?

Carry trades, a financial tactic built on hedging differing interest rates, are shaking world stock markets right now. Here’s everything you need to know.

Simon Torkington

August 20, 2024

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