Embracing the AI-Energy-Climate Nexus
Resolving the contradiction between AI’s thirst for electricity and its potential to reduce emissions will require technology and energy firms to cooperate in new and
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PODCAST: A new era for fintech profitability
Liz Lumley, Kimberley Long and Anita Hawser sit down to discuss the recent profitability announcement from UK digital bank Monzo and what it means for
What do we mean by international payments?
Over the past two years the most common panel subject I have moderated concerns payments. Not just the processes of transacting cash for goods and
Will services make the world rich? – The Economist
In april a New York fried-chicken shop went viral. It was not the food at Sansan Chicken East Village that captured the world’s imagination, but
Canada Inflation Picks Up in May, Rising 2.9% – WSJ
A surprise spike in Canadian inflation last month throws up a possible hurdle for the central bank to offer up back-to-back rate cuts and is
Oil-rich Abu Dhabi wants to be an AI leader. Aligning with the US is just the start – CNN
The world’s first minister dedicated to developing artificial intelligence (AI) strategy is already becoming embroiled in a global power struggle for tech supremacy. In April,
Australia’s inflation rises to 4%, stoking concern interest rates could increase again – The Guardian
Australia’s monthly inflation rate increased to its highest level in 2024 in the latest indication that the Reserve Bank won’t be cutting interest rates soon
German Consumer Confidence Retreats on Waning View of Economic Revival – WSJ
German consumers joined businesses in offering a more pessimistic outlook, reflecting more uncertainty about the country’s economic rebound. The forward-looking consumer-climate index for Germany, published
The Nvidia spell has been broken. Here’s what could come next – CNN
The $3 trillion tech darling has seduced investors, and its stock has risen about 750% since the beginning of 2023. But the past few days
International scheme to tax billionaires’ wealth technically feasible, study finds – The Guardian
An international scheme to tax the wealth of the world’s 3,000 billionaires is technically feasible and could net up to $250bn (£197bn) a year in