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How to fight the silent debt crisis engulfing the global south
Multilateral institutions must help these countries find the money to stave off climate changeWorld - Financial Times - November 20 -
How Howard Lutnick Could Shake Up Global Trade
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Commerce Department would have a big say on American industrial policy and tariffs.Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
SailGP signs Rolex as first title partner of its global sailing competition
SailGP's global championship features a dozen national teams battling in identical high-tech, high-speed 50-foot foiling catamarans.Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
How AI and Cloud Computing Could Stall Global Energy Transition
At the COP29 global climate summit, worries grow that rapidly growing power demand from data providers will increase fossil fuel use.Business - Inc. - 5 days ago -
The Guardian view of global justice at a crossroads: war crimes demand accountability | Editorial
The ICC’s arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders challenge decades of impunity, testing global resolve to uphold international justice. The arrest warrants from the international criminal ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Trump meets with NATO head in Florida for talks on global security
In a brief statement, NATO said Trump and its secretary general, Mark Rutte, met on Friday in Palm Beach, Florida.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Remember the global financial crisis? Well, high-risk securities are back
The shadow banking sector is trying its hand at trading in debt-based products such as collateralised loan obligations. When Margot Robbie made a surprise cameo in the 2015 film adaptation of ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
In South Korea, nations meet in final round to address global plastic crisis
Negotiators are gathered in South Korea in what’s billed as a final push to address the global crisis of plastic pollutionWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Trump tariff on China could lower global inflation, says UK economist
Bank of England’s Swati Dhingra says threatened 60% tariff could lead exporters to cut prices elsewhere. Donald Trump imposing massive US tariffs on Chinese imports could drag down global inflation ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Helena Norberg-Hodge Wants a Local Focus to Have a Global Effect
Helena Norberg-Hodge founded Local Futures with a mission of strengthening local economies and ending the most wasteful aspects of the global trade system.World - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Trump’s tariff threat sets stage for bitter global trade war
Trade experts hail ‘new era of protectionism’ with targeted countries retaliating with their own tariffs. US politics – live updates Donald Trump ’s threat to impose steep tariffs on goods ...World - The Guardian - 23 hours ago -
Morning Report — Trump’s tariff plans rock global, local leaders
In today’s issue: President-elect Trump on Monday announced what he sees as the fix for the state of the economy and inflation: Huge new tariffs on foreign goods entering the United States. With ...Politics - The Hill - 4 hours ago -
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Lionel Messi Didn’t Just Take Over American Soccer. He Took Miami Global.
While much more should be done to market the M.L.S.-Messi product, things couldn’t be going better for Miami, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - October 29 -
Goldman Institute calls for ‘data center diplomacy’ as U.S. competes in global AI race
Goldman Sachs Institute's Jared Cohen says the U.S. will need to outsource its data center capacity, and choose its global partners wisely.Business - CNBC - October 29 -
Global gold demand tops $100 billion for first time ever in third quarter
Global gold demand climbed to a third-quarter record high, with the value of demand for the precious metal topping $100 billion for the first time ever, according to a report from the World Gold ...Business - MarketWatch - October 30 -
Sovereign debt is the biggest risk to global growth in 2025, Saudi finance minister says
Global public debt hit a record $97 trillion in 2023, prompting the UN to call for urgent reforms for governments and financial systems around the world.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
Shell shares rise as oil major brushes off impacts of global refining slump
The British oil major beat forecasts in posting a 4% drop in its third-quarter profits to $6 billion in the face of a global slump in the market for refined products including diesel, jet fuel and ...Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
‘You can’t even wash your hands’: is a global industrial hub responsible for the destruction of Mexico’s Atoyac River?
Pollution from a cluster of foreign factories is contributing to a threat to public health, allege campaigners, who say the country is prioritising economic growth over the environment. On the ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
NRL and Super League can look and learn from NFL’s global expansion | Gavin Willacy
Rugby league can mirror Jacksonville’s London annex as they push to make Las Vegas move make financial sense. By Gavin Willacy for No Helmets Required . Wigan Warriors will not get to defend their ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
Apple Announces $46 Billion in Global iPhone Sales as AI Helps End Slump
Putting artificial intelligence tech into its flagship product ensured the summer quarter had a positive turnaround.Business - Inc. - November 1 -
Trump or Harris? Whoever wins will face a shift in power in the global economy | Larry Elliott
West’s dominance is being challenged, with Brics summit showing emerging markets are unwilling to bow to pressure. US politics live – latest updates It is November 1992 and the US is at the ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
‘Our community deserves a global stage’: how LGBTQ+ events like Homobloc are going large
The rise of queer music festivals and big outdoor raves has brought visibility and empowerment to a culture once confined to underground clubs. But expansion has led to accusations of selling out. ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
‘It’s shocking no-one’s done this before’: the 13-hour gig digging up the African roots of global pop
With a marathon performance and album, the wildly ambitious Chromesthesia charts centuries of intercontinental music. Its creator explains why she’s asking big questions about the true owners of ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Donald Trump can’t stop global climate action. If we stick together, it’s the US that will lose out | Bill Hare
How damaging this presidency is to the planet depends very much on how other countries react. There’s no time to waste. US election 2024 live: latest news and updates US election results 2024: ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
More tariffs, less red tape: what Trump will mean for key global industries
Returning US president has promised protectionist trade measures, relaxed regulation and cheaper energy for consumers. US election live: latest updates after Trump’s victory Donald Trump’s ...World - The Guardian - November 7