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A Nobel Prize for the economics of progress | Bloomberg News
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The Arizona Daily Star
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This year’s Nobel Prize for economics is unusually pertinent. It honors three scholars who, in different ways, have tried to understand why innovation happens and how it promotes economic growth. These questions have never seemed more pressing....
Owner: Lee Enterprises
Ghana’s Monetary Crossroads: What Treasury Bills, Crypto Regulation, and Liquidity Sweeps Mean for Businesses and Investors
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Modern Ghana
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The Shifting Landscape of Ghana’s Financial Markets Ghana’s economic policy space is undergoing one of its most decisive shifts in years — marked by tightening liquidity, changing investment yields, and a regulatory awakening around digital...
Owner: Kwame Owusu
The GLP-1 Economy Is Crashing. CVS Ventures Is Quietly Building What Comes Next
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Forbes
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Brooke Boyarsky Pratt, CEO, and Dr. Angela Fitch, chief medical officer, are both co-founders of knownwell. Nicole Marie Photography The GLP-1 Economy Is Cracking Under Its Own Weight Last week, Donald Trump declared that prices for Ozempic and...
Owner: Integrated Whale Media Investment & other shareholders
Time for Nonprofits to Generate Their Own Revenue for Political Power
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels Did you know that we are paying for our own harm? According to OpenSecrets, the top 20 lobbying industries in 2024 spent $2.8 billion to influence federal legislation. This does not include Super PACs and lobbying at the...
Owner: The Nonprofit Quarterly
Ghana Electricity Crisis Driving Business Sector Toward Illegal Solutions
Ghana’s escalating electricity tariffs are creating a dangerous incentive structure that pushes legitimate businesses toward illegal connections as a survival strategy, according to the Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG). The...
Owner: Non-transparent
Key economic indicators for Ukraine and the world – overview
This article presents key macroeconomic indicators for Ukraine and the global economy as of the end of June 2025. The analysis is based on current data from the State Statistics Service of Ukraine (SSSU), the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), the...
Owner: Mikhail Komissar
Trump is attracting investment to the US – but at a huge cost to workers and the environment
Early in his second presidency, Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs was met with widespread scepticism. Critics warned of economic decline and a global backlash. Yet the current landscape for the United States paints a more complex picture. Less...
Owner: The Conversation Media Group
Yes Brexit has weakened the economy, but here are other reasons it’s struggling
The Chancellor has claimed that Britain's economic woes have been "compounded" by Brexit - but is that the case? Chancellor Rachel Reeves has linked the UK’s slow growth and rising taxes to the long-term effects of Brexit, arguing that the way...
Owner: Jonathan Harmsworth
Dollar wavers with politics, credit risks and trade tensions in the spotlight
Indeterminate
Zawya
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The dollar edged up against the yen but was flat versus the euro on Monday as investors shifted their focus to political developments in Japan and the euro area, while lingering concerns about U.S. credit risks kept weighing on sentiment. The yen...
Owner: London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
Organise and mobilise: Muslims told to get elected and end divisive politics in Britain
By Maira Butt An organisation with the aim of helping Muslims to get into politics has launched a London branch. The Muslim Impact Forum held its inaugural event in London with a keynote address by Humza Yousaf, the former first minister of...
Owner: Religion Media Centre (Non-profit)
China: New 5-year plan comes at critical economic crossroads
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) convenes behind closed doors in Beijing this week for its fourth plenary session, with charting a five-year plan for the country's social and economic roadmap topping the agenda. Right...
Owner: German Government
Felabration 2025: RITE Foods Reaffirms Commitment to Environmental Stewardship
Rite Foods Limited, a leading food and beverage company in Nigeria, has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental stewardship anchored on collaboration. Speaking as a panelist at The Fela Debates 17 as part of activities marking the 2025...
Owner: O'Lekan Babatunde
Alabama team kicks off trade mission to Australia to strengthen business ties
SYDNEY, Australia — The Alabama Department of Commerce is leading a trade mission to Australia this week, bringing together a delegation of six Alabama companies and key state economic development partners to expand international connections and...
Owner: American Government
Allison Schrager: A zombie economy could be America’s future
Over the next decade, the U.S. economy will face two big challenges: higher interest rates and AI-generated disruption. Each invites the same solution: policies to keep rates below their market level. The strategy, also known as yield-curve...
Owner: Trib Total Media
Prince Albert II Foundation rewards three planetary health pioneers
The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation presented its annual awards in London on Friday, with Prince Albert II in attendance. Three winners were singled out for their environmental initiatives. The 18th awards ceremony was held at 116 Pall Mall...
Owner: Gil Mihaely
The Critical IT Services Every Business Needs to Thrive in the Digital Era
The digital transformation sweeping across industries has fundamentally redefined what constitutes essential IT infrastructure and services for modern businesses. Organizations today operate in an environment where digital capabilities directly...
Owner: World City Press
Business News | Globe Teleservices Partners with Maxis to Offer Enhanced Digital Security to Its Customers
PRNewswire Singapore, October 20: Globe Teleservices Pte. Ltd. (GTS) today announced a strategic partnership with leading mobile communications service provider, Maxis Berhad (Maxis) to deploy an integrated AI-powered firewall for messaging and...
Owner: Aditya Pittie
Unilorin Don Urges FG to Strengthen Federal Character Principle to Enhance Nation’s Economic Growth
Hammed Shittu in Ilorin A former Chief of Staff to former governor of Oyo state, Late Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi, and now a Professor of Comparative Politics at the University of Ilorin, Emmanuel Olugbade Ojo, has urged the Federal Government to...
Owner: Nduka Obaigbena
Business Brief (Oct. 20): China Kicks Off Key Meeting to Map Out 15th Five-Year Plan
Indeterminate
Caixin
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China’s Communist Party is formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan at a key meeting in Beijing from Oct. 20-23. Top US and Chinese officials agreed to a new round of trade talks; President Trump imposed a 25% tariff on imported trucks. China’s BYD...
Owner: Hu Shuli (Founder, Editor & Publisher)
Advocating for women’s health as a key to the nation’s economy
Carolee Lee, founder and CEO of WHAM (Women’s Health Access Matters). Courtesy WHAM. The saying that “health is wealth” has particular meaning for entrepreneur Carolee Lee, who created the Greenwich-based nonprofit WHAM (Women’s Health Access...
Owner: Westfair Communications