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Data privacy and security are a key focus for CFOs, says a 2019 survey by management consulting firm Protiviti. The survey, which …

Climate change is an increasingly costly, and deadly, event in countries around the world. As the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reports, the …

After a brief COVID-induced slump, employment rates in the EU have trended upwards once more, according to Eurostat. While the EU employment …

As the World Economic Forum reports, oil prices jumped above $110 per barrel in the weeks after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Likewise, …

There are strong arguments that uncertainty has been the defining economic feature of the past three years. From the US-China trade war …

For companies still reeling from pandemic tailwinds and last year’s supply chain shocks, the Russia-Ukraine conflict couldn’t have come at a worse …

Globally, transportation is fingered as a major climate polluter with between 15-20% of total yearly emissions. Consequently, the sector has received significant …

Although Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) emerged before the pandemic, the attractive e-commerce payment option is soaring on post-COVID adoption. BNPL provides …

In the past two decades, national banks pumped trillions into their economies to grapple with recession and stimulate economic growth in a …

The general view is that energy efficiency is good for the environment. After all, the less energy a device consumes, the better …

The UAE’s recently launched rail and transport project concretizes the country’s commitment to drastically reducing carbon emissions within its borders. As scientists …

The World Bank has warned in a recent report that, due to headwinds such as inflation and vaccine inequality, the world faces …

Rapid industrialization and economic development have made China one of the world’s most influential and prosperous countries. The country’s meteoric rise in …

I have closely followed the recent upsurge in energy costs that characterized the end of 2021. According to global reports, coal, gas, …

As the world looks to bounce back from the 2020 COVID-induced slump, inflation is playing a larger role than anticipated in global …

The world uses more energy today than ever before – roughly 575 quadrillion Btu (2015), according to the US Energy Information Agency. …

There is a lot of interest and hope in hydrogen, but what exactly are we discussing? I hear a lot about hydrogen …

The electric revolution in European skies could take just a few years. Judging by the speed at which things are moving, particularly …

From my point of view, a sensible ecological transition must not make us forget about mankind. As Westerners, our focus is on …

As a lover of the sea, I can’t help but be concerned about the way we treat our most precious resource. The …

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