Can the world avoid a recession? Top economics stories to read this week
Top economics stories: France cuts growth outlook; World Bank chief economist “sceptical” on chances of avoiding recession; Sri Lanka halts fuel sales.
Joe Myers
June 30, 2022
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These are the world's most liveable cities
Vienna returns to top spot in the Economist Intelligence Unit's annual ranking of the world's most liveable cities. Copenhagen and Zürich are ranked next.
Joe Myers
June 30, 2022
How aligning cybersecurity with strategic objectives can protect your business
Cyber threats are changing fast and businesses must prepare for emerging risks. For cybersecurity to be truly effective, it needs to be part of an organization’s culture.
Javvad Malik
June 30, 2022
The war in Ukraine is triggering a re-evaluation of global systemic risk
Governments, businesses and multilaterals are being forced by the new global systemic risk environment to re-evaluate risk in fundamentally new ways.
Robert Muggah
June 30, 2022
To save the ocean, Web3 needs more scientists
Web3 tools are being used to raise money for ocean conservation and fund ocean science, but more scientific input and analysis are needed to ensure success.
Linwood Pendleton and Annie Brett
June 29, 2022
Agility, resilience and impact: How fintech charted a positive course through the global pandemic
Fintech firms reported faster than expected growth during the pandemic and were able to serve traditionally underserved groups such as women and SMEs.
Tania Ziegler, Bryan Zheng Zhang, Ana Fiorella Carvajal and Drew Propson
June 29, 2022
Why we need a code of conduct for ocean-based carbon dioxide removal
Seas hold over 50 times the amount of CO2 than the atmosphere, so we'd be wise to look at ocean-based carbon dioxide removal to tackle climate change.
Ken Buesseler, Margaret Leinen, Kilaparti Ramakrishna, Fei Chai, Sarah Smith, Mark Wells and Joo-Eun Yoon
June 29, 2022
What's the environmental impact of blockchain gaming - and what can be done about it today
Blockchain gaming and cryptocurrencies are no strangers to ecological controversy with the rise of NFTs putting the issue into the spotlight. But is Blockchain gaming on the greener side of the “emission spectrum"?
Maxime Eyraud, Abhimanyu Kumar and Moritz Baier-Lentz
June 29, 2022
Here's how companies and capital can work together to do good
Jean Case is an author, philanthropist and former senior executive at AOL. Here she discusses her career and how to find purpose by reaching beyond your bubble.
Katherine Klein
June 29, 2022
Why this city in Zambia has been nicknamed 'Amsterdam'
But their popularity has resulted in young boys abandoning formal education to pedal bicycles, in order to earn money for their families.
Deogracias Kalima
June 29, 2022
This AI has learned a new trick: how to do chemistry
AlphaFold2 has correctly modelled whether amino acids will react - despite not being designed to. It raises questions about whether these leaps in ability are desirable.
Marc Zimmer
June 29, 2022
US economic snapshot: 3 key insights from the Federal Reserve
Inflation is the top concern for Americans, hitting consumer confidence and meaning many will delay the big purchases needed to reverse recessionary fears.
Marcus Lu
June 29, 2022
Women in science less likely to be credited for their work, study shows
Women in science are around 13% less likely than men to be named as authors of their work - and it could be deterring young female scientists, says study.
Robert Polner
June 29, 2022
On the brink of catastrophe, Somalia is calling out for humanitarian aid
One million Somalians are already in a pre-famine emergency, facing severe hunger and malnutrition. Aid is vital to mitigate the scale of the catastrophe.
Mukesh Kapila
June 29, 2022