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China’s Economic Growth is On-Target Despite Challenges
The IMF World Economic Outlook recently released a projection of China’s economic growth of 4.6 percent and 4.1 percent for this year and next. In 2023, after the economic reopening with the end of the “Covid-zero” policy, the rate was
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The Role of the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO)
Embracing The Decade of Productivity As we usher in the “decade of productivity” driven by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), organisations face an imperative to accelerate their transformation journeys. The Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO) emerges as a pivotal leader
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To Get Ahead, Get a Head with a Heart
Behind every go-ahead company is a go-ahead personality – and in the case of Square Asset Management, that person is Pedro Coelho. The CEO and founder of this firm heads a 70-person team dedicated to consistent performance for its clients
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Cement Recycling: a Breakthrough for More Sustainable Construction
Reuse and recycle — it makes sense, even in the most basic steps of the building trade… The global construction industry is a major contributor to carbon emissions, but it’s facing up to its responsibilities. Recent British breakthroughs are revolutionising
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Goldin Girl: Putting Women’s Rights on a Level Footing
Claudia Goldin is a champion of economic equality for both genders… Claudia Goldin’s name evokes an unshakable commitment to increasing our understanding of gender equality in the workplace. This distinguished American economic historian, born in 1946 in the Bronx, New
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Economy has ‘Turned a Corner’ as UK Emerges from Recession
The UK economy has emerged from a recession fuelled by stronger-than-expected growth between January and March, according to official figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Having fallen into a mild recession at the end of last year, with
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Otaviano Canuto: The Global War of Subsidies
US bids to limit tech imports and exports send a message of frustration and fear. Prior to her visit to China on April 4 — her second in nine months — Janet Yellen, US Secretary of the Treasury, sent a
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Recycling Plastic: Is it Working, and are we Doing Enough…?
Once seen as a ‘wonder material’, this by-product of the oil industry has become a global environmental menace. Millions of tonnes of plastic garbage are dumped into landfills and oceans each year, wreaking havoc on marine life and ecosystems. We
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Esther Duflo: Reshaping the Fight Against Global Poverty
Esther Duflo’s name is well-known in the field of development economics. Her groundbreaking research and innovative approach to combating global poverty are the reason for her fame. Born in Paris, France, in 1972, Duflo’s intellectual journey was shaped by her
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Privacy is a Right, Not a Luxury – and it’s Worthy of Protection
Data-harvesting, monitoring, ad-targeting and even industrial espionage are threats for modern Internet users – and one company has a practical solution. Tech advances of the past 20 years have forever changed the way people communicate, work and live. The number
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