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OECD: Business as Usual? Forget About That, and Prepare for Novel and Impactful Variations on a ThemeOECD: Business as Usual? Forget About That, and Prepare for Novel and Impactful Variations on a Theme

OECD: Business as Usual? Forget About That, and Prepare for Novel and Impactful Variations on a Theme

As we turn our attention towards the imperative of “building forward greener” post-pandemic, there can be no more business as…

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Book Review: Numerology, Mystery, Romance… and the Development of an AppBook Review: Numerology, Mystery, Romance… and the Development of an App

Book Review: Numerology, Mystery, Romance… and the Development of an App

7 Unicorn Drive: From Start-up To A Billion Dollar Sale In 7 Years by Dani Polajnar This book is a…

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Otaviano Canuto: Are We on the Verge of a New Commodity Super-Cycle?Otaviano Canuto: Are We on the Verge of a New Commodity Super-Cycle?

Otaviano Canuto: Are We on the Verge of a New Commodity Super-Cycle?

Commodity prices have recovered their 2020 losses and, in most cases, are now above pre-pandemic levels (Figure 1). The pace…

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Piotr Zawistowski, TGE – 20 Years of Safe Trading: Trading – Guaranteeing – EducatingPiotr Zawistowski, TGE – 20 Years of Safe Trading: Trading – Guaranteeing – Educating

Piotr Zawistowski, TGE – 20 Years of Safe Trading: Trading – Guaranteeing – Educating

Creating an exchange-traded energy market in Poland was not a trivial task but Towarowa Giełda Energii (TGE) has been successful,…

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Interview with Grete Faremo, Executive Director of UNOPS: Inclusive Infrastructure DevelopmentInterview with Grete Faremo, Executive Director of UNOPS: Inclusive Infrastructure Development

Interview with Grete Faremo, Executive Director of UNOPS: Inclusive Infrastructure Development

In pre-pandemic Oct 2019 (about 20 months ago) you wrote an article for CFI.co magazine that highlighted the importance of…

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Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill: ‘Cheap Childcare’ Led to Winning Athletics Career, Jokes Ennis-HillDame Jessica Ennis-Hill: ‘Cheap Childcare’ Led to Winning Athletics Career, Jokes Ennis-Hill

Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill: ‘Cheap Childcare’ Led to Winning Athletics Career, Jokes Ennis-Hill

Britain’s most celebrated track and field athlete, Jessica Ennis-Hill, announced her retirement from professional sports at the end of 2016.…

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Lord Waverley: Quest for Balance and Unity Hampered by Blurred Lines and Differing StandardsLord Waverley: Quest for Balance and Unity Hampered by Blurred Lines and Differing Standards

Lord Waverley: Quest for Balance and Unity Hampered by Blurred Lines and Differing Standards

There is an increasing recognition of the need to reassess the intersection of global co-operation and security, and how Western…

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Balsam Al-Ayoub: Cut and Thrust for Multi-talented PhilanthropistBalsam Al-Ayoub: Cut and Thrust for Multi-talented Philanthropist

Balsam Al-Ayoub: Cut and Thrust for Multi-talented Philanthropist

Balsam Al-Ayoub has been fighting for Kuwait — and gender equality — since she was a child. Al-Ayoub’s parents encouraged…

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Whitecroft Capital: Banks, Buffers, and One Strategy’s Vital Role in Bolstering Battered EconomiesWhitecroft Capital: Banks, Buffers, and One Strategy’s Vital Role in Bolstering Battered Economies

Whitecroft Capital: Banks, Buffers, and One Strategy’s Vital Role in Bolstering Battered Economies

Bank risk sharing – what is it? When asked to write a few words about Whitecroft Capital and our investment…

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The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP): At the Heart of the Arab Oil-Producing WorldThe Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP): At the Heart of the Arab Oil-Producing World

The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP): At the Heart of the Arab Oil-Producing World

The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP) is a multilateral development financial institution whose shareholders are the 10 Arab oil exporting…

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