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The Future of North America: Navigating Knowns and Unknowns
Identifying problems is easy, but finding solutions requires creativity — and more individual participation. North America is at a crossroads, facing significant issues like political polarisation, economic inequality, and the existential threat of climate change. However, a new era is
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Small is Beautiful in Banking: Little US Institutions Form a Financial Backbone
Yerbol Orynbayev, former Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan and World Bank governor, reports for CFI.co on the American banking sector. In the US, there are some 4,001 community banks and 134 regional ones. The majority of the country’s banking system
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The Stop Killing Games Campaign: Players Up in Arms About Loss of Online Support for Digital Worlds
Why are some companies cutting access to their online products, and can the gaming community fight back? In 2023, online gaming generated $406bn in revenue worldwide — 18 percent more than the music and movie industries combined ($338bn). But it’s
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Otaviano Canuto: Politics and Climate Change Make Awkward Bedfellows in the Race to Tackle a Truly Fearsome Foe
The earth’s average surface temperature this May was higher than any other May on record… what can, and should, governments be doing? According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, May’s temperature was 1.52 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial
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The Long Arm of the Law and Myopia of the Justice System
When it comes to white-collar crime, should the penalty fit the offense … or the amount of money involved? “White-collar” crime, distinguished by deceit, concealment, or breach of trust, seldom involves violence; it is more usually the manipulation of financial
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AccountAbility: Building Better Boards
Building a strong and effective board of directors can be a daunting challenge in today’s world. High-profile board failures, the rise in activist investing, and innovative market disruptions are just the tip of an iceberg highlighting the imminent need to
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Managing Popular Banking and Practising Financial Inclusion? Challenges Accepted!
Mexico’s Banco Azteca has risen to the top thanks to its inclusive policies — and astute direction from its chairman. Alejandro Valenzuela’s understanding of the banking industry has substantially evolved over his nine years at the helm of Mexico’s Banco
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Banco Azteca: Pillar of Financial Inclusion and Innovation in Mexico
A bank that’s about people, as well as profit… Banco Azteca, a key component of Grupo Salinas, has established itself as a major player in Mexico’s financial sector. Formed in 2002 with a mission to provide financial services to underserved
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Biden Exits 2024 Presidential Race, Endorses Kamala Harris
In a surprising turn of events, President Joe Biden has announced that he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. This decision comes after mounting pressure from within the Democratic Party and a widely criticised debate performance. Biden has
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Natrium: Taking a Nuclear Leap Towards a Low-Carbon Future
In June 2024, a silent revolution was taking place in the windswept plains of Kemmerer, Wyoming… A groundbreaking ceremony took place among the ghosts of America’s coal-mining past in June, a watershed moment in the global drive for sustainable energy.
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