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Global public debt rose to $102-trillion in 2024 – with developing countries accounting for nearly one third of that amount – $31-trillion – and paying a record $921-billion in interest which strains budgets and puts vital public services at risk. In the latest...
Property sales point to business confidence ‘stutter’
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MTN grows subscribers by 3m
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Durable, engineered CO2 removals will reach 630 megatonnes by 2044
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Melinda Gates resigns from Melinda and Bill Gates Foundation
Melinda French Gates has resigned from her role as co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, with her last day being 7 June 2024. Mark Suzman, CEO of the foundation, shares that Melinda Gates plans to play a role in improving the lives of women and families....
The solar flare that triggered this weekend’s Aurora displays
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We need a new way to measure data centre energy efficiency
Data centres need an upgraded dashboard to guide their journey to greater energy efficiency, one that shows progress running real-world applications. The formula for energy efficiency is simple: work done divided by energy used. Applying it to data centres calls for...
Security risks discovered in in widely used modems
Kaspersky ICS CERT researchers have detected critical vulnerabilities in Cinterion cellular modems, widely deployed in millions of devices and vital to global connectivity infrastructure. The discovery showcases flaws that allow a remote unauthorised attacker to...
These are the top attraction drivers for finance function employees
Compensation, work/life balance and location are the top attraction drivers for finance function employees, according to a survey of finance staff in the fourth quarter of 2023 by Gartner. "Compensation is usually the top attraction driver and one of the main...
Chinese banks maintain global dominance
Chinese banks maintained their dominance in the global largest lender rankings of 2023 despite a downturn in the property sector, according to the Global Bank Ranking published by S&P Global Market Intelligence, an annual ranking of the 100 largest banks in the...
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