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Canada Turns US Research Uncertainty Into a Talent Advantage
Canada’s decision to recruit 64 internationally recognised researchers, including 48 based at American institutions, represents more than a conventional university hiring campaign. It is a calculated attempt to use a period of uncertainty in the United States to strengthen Canada’s… Read More ›
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India’s RBI Swap Scheme and NRI Inflows Push India’s Forex Reserves to Record
India’s foreign exchange reserves have reached a record $729.33 billion, but the sharp increase is less a simple reflection of broad foreign investment than the result of a targeted Reserve Bank of India effort to attract foreign currency into the… Read More ›
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AI Investment May Lift Productivity as Corporate Debt Pushes Bond Yields Higher
Rising long term bond yields are often interpreted as a warning about persistent inflation, large government borrowing requirements and uncertainty over future interest rates. But a different explanation is gaining attention: investors may also be demanding higher returns because they… Read More ›
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Oil, Interest Rates and Government Debt Likely to Drive Market Risks in September
Global financial markets are entering September with several risks developing at the same time, leaving investors to navigate an unusually complicated combination of geopolitical uncertainty, persistent inflation, elevated government borrowing costs, central bank decisions and increasingly expensive technology stocks. The… Read More ›
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BIS Chief Questions Stablecoins as Large-Scale Payment Money
Stablecoins are gaining a larger role in digital finance, but their growing use does not necessarily make them suitable as a mainstream payment instrument, according to Pablo Hernandez de Cos, general manager of the Bank for International Settlements. Speaking at… Read More ›
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India Moves Toward Stronger Food Warnings After Regulatory Delays
India’s long-running debate over how packaged food should disclose health risks has entered a new phase, with the country’s food regulator proposing a prominent warning system after years of hesitation and mounting pressure from the Supreme Court. The Food Safety… Read More ›
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Tech Industry Pushes Faster Cyber Defences Against AI Threats
The technology industry’s latest warning about artificial intelligence and cybercrime reflects a growing concern that conventional cybersecurity practices may not improve quickly enough to match the capabilities of increasingly advanced AI systems. More than 100 technology, financial, infrastructure and industrial… Read More ›
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Glacier Instability Raises Nepal’s Flash Flood Risk
A catastrophic flash flood along Nepal’s northern border has highlighted how quickly instability in the high Himalayas can turn a geological event into a humanitarian disaster. Satellite imagery and preliminary scientific assessments indicate that a large section of glacier and… Read More ›
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UniCredit Turned Commerzbank Resistance Into a Negotiating Advantage
For almost two years, UniCredit chief executive Andrea Orcel has pursued a larger stake in Germany’s Commerzbank despite repeated political resistance in Berlin. What began as an unwelcome investment has gradually developed into a situation in which German officials and… Read More ›
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Low Gas Stocks Increase Europe’s Winter Price Risks
Europe is entering the final months before winter with natural gas inventories well below levels seen in recent years, increasing the possibility of higher prices if supplies remain constrained or temperatures become unusually cold. European Union storage facilities were around… Read More ›
