India’s central bank is preparing to broaden the role of the digital rupee beyond its current pilot phase, with plans to expand its use in welfare programmes and explore its potential in international payments. The initiative reflects a broader effort… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
Smaller Biotech Firms Are Emerging as Early AI Winners in the Race to Reinvent Drug Development
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the pharmaceutical industry, but the companies embracing the technology most aggressively are not always the largest drugmakers. Industry executives and researchers increasingly observe that smaller biotechnology firms are often moving faster to integrate AI into… Read More ›
Iran Conflict Revives Inflation Fears as Euro Zone Consumers Show Lasting Scars From Successive Crises
The economic consequences of the Iran conflict may extend far beyond energy markets and geopolitical tensions, with new research suggesting that euro zone consumers are reacting to the crisis more quickly and more intensely because of lingering memories from previous… Read More ›
Gulf Conflict Anxiety Pulls Global Markets Away From Record Highs
Global financial markets retreated from recent record highs as renewed military tensions in the Gulf region unsettled investors who had increasingly hoped that easing geopolitical risks would help stabilize inflation, energy markets, and central bank policy expectations. The pullback reflected… Read More ›
India’s Corporate Tech Hubs Are Becoming the Global Testing Ground for Artificial Intelligence
India’s vast network of Global Capability Centres is rapidly evolving from a back-office support system into a central engine of artificial intelligence innovation for multinational corporations, reshaping how global businesses deploy AI across industries ranging from healthcare and retail to… Read More ›
Gold’s Sharp Retreat Reflects Changing Investor Fears Over Inflation and Interest Rates
Gold prices have fallen to their lowest levels in months as investors increasingly question the metal’s ability to function as a reliable inflation hedge during a period of rising interest rates, elevated energy costs, and renewed geopolitical uncertainty. The decline… Read More ›
Europe’s Energy Vulnerability Returns to the Forefront as Household Bills Climb Again
Rising energy costs are once again placing pressure on European households and governments as renewed geopolitical instability disrupts global oil and gas markets, exposing the region’s continuing dependence on imported fuel supplies. In Britain, regulators have warned that household utility… Read More ›
European Markets Face Growing Fragility as Central Bankers Warn Over Asset Valuations
Rising stock markets across Europe and the United States are increasingly colliding with mounting geopolitical tensions, fiscal concerns, and financial system vulnerabilities, prompting senior European policymakers to warn that the risk of a market correction may be building beneath the… Read More ›
Institutional Capital Emerges as the Defining Test for Prediction Markets
Prediction market platforms that surged into public attention during recent election cycles are now attempting to reposition themselves as sophisticated financial venues capable of serving institutional investors, hedge funds, and large asset managers. The transition marks a critical phase in… Read More ›
European Banks Face Rising Pressure to Reinforce Cyber Defences Against AI Threats
European banking regulators are intensifying warnings over the growing cybersecurity risks linked to advanced artificial intelligence systems, as concerns mount that rapidly evolving AI models could expose weaknesses within the financial sector’s ageing technology infrastructure. The latest push from the… Read More ›