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The US Government to Own 10% Stake in Intel as Chips Battle Heats Up

The US government has acquired a 10% equity stake in Intel (NYSE: INTC), a move that represents one of the biggest federal interventions in a private company since the...

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Japan’s Life Insurer Introduces Blockchain-Based Policyholder Rewards Program

A leading Japanese life insurer has launched a blockchain-based rewards program aimed at enhancing policyholder engagement and promoting healthy financial behaviors. The program allows policyholders to earn digital rewards...

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European Green Investment Consortium Issues First Multi-Country ESG Bond

A consortium of leading European banks has issued its first multi-country ESG bond, marking a significant step toward funding sustainable projects across the continent. The bond aims to support...

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Singapore Banks Roll Out Blockchain-Based Supply Chain Financing

Several major Singaporean banks have launched a blockchain-based supply chain financing platform aimed at improving transparency, efficiency, and liquidity for businesses involved in regional trade. The platform is designed...

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Brazil’s Leading Fintech Launches AI-Powered SME Lending Marketplace

A leading Brazilian fintech has launched an AI-powered lending marketplace designed to improve access to credit for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the country. The platform uses advanced...

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U.S. SEC Reviews Stablecoin Governance and Consumer Protection Rules

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is reviewing governance and consumer protection standards for stablecoins, reflecting growing concern over the rapid expansion of these digital assets. Stablecoins, which are...

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China Pilots Digital Yuan Integration with Global E-Wallet Networks

China has begun piloting the integration of its digital yuan with global e-wallet networks, marking a major step in the internationalization of its central bank digital currency. The program...

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Intel Stock Rises After SoftBank Takes a $2 Billion Stake in the Company

Intel stock (NYSE: INTC) is trading higher in US premarkets today after SoftBank announced a $2 billion investment in the beleaguered chipmaker. Separately, the US government is also reportedly...

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Japan’s Insurer Pilots Blockchain-Based Health Insurance Claims System

A leading Japanese insurer has launched a pilot program to integrate blockchain technology into health insurance claims processing, aiming to improve efficiency, security, and transparency for policyholders. The initiative...

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European Banks Explore Joint Green Bond Issuance to Fund Sustainable Projects

A group of leading European banks has announced plans to collaborate on issuing green bonds aimed at financing sustainable projects across the continent. The initiative is designed to mobilize...

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President of World Bank Group, Islamic Development Bank, African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Inter-American Development Bank respectively.

Al-Madani - Kuroda - Mirow - Moreno - Zoellick

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The World Needs A New Trade Pact: Robert Zoellick et al.

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Following a career as a photographer and video producer, Alice began working in financial services as an IFA in 2007. She began her career as an investment writer and financial journalist in 2009, working for a number of top financial institutions while obtaining extensive expertise writing for a range of industries and audiences. Alice went to St Andrews University to study English and Russian.

Alice Briggs

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Argentina’s Energy Secretary in 2002, and subsequently its World Bank representative. Alieto Guadagni has a doctorate in economics from the University of Chile. In 1991 he undertook the role of undersecretary of Production for Defense in the Ministry of Defense in Argentina, and consequently became secretary of International Economic Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Relations. In 1993, Guadagni was appointed an official ambassador of Brazil. He has worked as a consultant for international organisations such as the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the World Bank, the Organization of American States, and the United Nations, in addition to being a researcher at the Universidad Torcuato Di Tella.

Alieto Guadagni

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The YPF Takeover Will Not Solve Argentina’s Energy Problems: Alieto Guadagni

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Founding members of Columbia University’s Center on Capitalism and Society. Amar Bhide is a Visiting Professor at Harvard Business School, currently teaching ‘Lessons from Transformational Medical Advances’. Edmund Strother Phelps (born July 26, 1933) is an economist who won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2006.

Amar Bhide and Edmund Phelps

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Fiscal Fallacies – The Root of All Sovereign Debt Crises: Amar Bhidé & Edmund Phelps

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Amy Griffin enjoys writing about social media, other marketing strategies, and finance. Some of her best-known work includes educational content related to finance and economics.

Amy Griffin

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How to Improve Your Credit Without Using a Credit Card

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Chief Economist at NGP Energy Capital Management Dr. Anas F. Alhajji is a Managing Partner of Energy Outlook Advisors and was previously the Chief Economist at NGP Energy Capital Management. He was in charge of the firm’s macro-analysis of the oil, natural gas, and associated markets, as well as the general economy. Dr. Anas F. Alhajji is a leading expert on the energy markets, and has published over 900 papers, articles, and columns.

Anas F. Alhajji

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High Oil Prices: Caught in a Sea of “Vicious Cycles”

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Senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Adjunct professor at Georgetown University. Per Anders Aslund is a Swedish economist and a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council. Additionally, he is the chairman of the International Advisory Council at the Center for Social and Economic Research. From 2003 Aslund was the director of the Russian and Eurasian Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. His work mainly focuses on the economic transition from centrally planned to market economies. Anders Aslund has been dubbed by David Frum as ‘one of the world’s leading experts on the collapse of the planned Soviet economy.’

Anders Åslund

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The BRICs Party Is Over

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Andrea Edwards has worked in marketing and communications all over the globe for 20 years, and is now focused on her passion – writing. A gifted communicator, strategist, writer and avid blogger, Andrea is Managing Director of SAJE, a digital communications agency, and The Writers Shop – a regional collaboration between the best business writers in Asia Pacific

Andrea Edwards

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