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IFC: Ukrainian Refugees Access Finance via New Digital Data Corridors
Virtual channels among international financial institutions help refugees verify credit histories and re-establish their careers in host countries As a psychologist, speech therapist, and owner of a therapy practice in Ukraine, Maryna Usenko helped children find their voice. But after
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Revolut-ionary Man: CEO Nikolay Storonsky Aims to Become Amazon of Finance
Revolut founder and CEO Nikolay Storonsky has an intimate view on the crisis in Ukraine By BRENDAN FILIPOVSKI Nikolay Storonsky, the CEO of Revolut, the UK’s most valuable fintech, was born and raised near Moscow — to a Ukrainian father.
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IMF: Turbulence and the Lessons of History
Opportunities are born of crisis, but the lines that connect them are far from direct Events of recent years, and most recently the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, have forced all of us to confront some of the
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Ursula von der Leyen’s Speech to Davos 2022 In Full
This article is part of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addressed Davos 2022 today. She called for unity and interational cooperation in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the shocks to
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The Fog of War: The Tragic Triumph of Hope Over Experience – The Folly of Great Powers
Wars of conquest seldom end well for the would-be conqueror even if waged against a weaker neighbour. Somehow, those to be subjugated always seem to find unity in a resolve to spoil the plans and designs of the aggressor. Their
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Unfriending Europe: President Putin Turns the Screw
This is perhaps not the time to tell the Germans ‘told you so’ as the nation deals with the fallout of the now disproved premises of its unfortunate energy policy. Not only has Germany’s dependency on Russian natural gas turned
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A Bipolar World? Searching in Vain for a Dollar Alternative
The seizure of Russia’s dollar reserves, part of the first wave of sanctions decreed in response to Moscow’s ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine, has a growing legion of pundits wondering if the time has come to look for a new
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Markets in Turmoil: President Putin’s ‘Technical Operations’ Upset the Apple Cart
In the early morning of Thursday, Russian missiles rained down on Ukrainian military installations as markets in the far East opened for business and promptly took a beating in a rolling barrage that soon swept Europe and beyond. Stocks went
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Oleksiy Vadaturskyy: A Business Legend of Modern Ukraine
NIBULON’s achievements in the global market and in complex investment projects are results of well-organised work, professionalism and long-term and consistent team efforts. Also vital are the support of reliable partners – and the strategic vision of manager, founder and
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UN Reports Potential for Gradual Return to Global Growth, Foresees Risks, Uncertainties
Global economic growth is forecast to continue increasing over the next two years, the United Nations reported today, despite legacies from the financial crisis continuing to weigh on growth, and the emergence of new challenges, including geopolitical conflicts such as
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