Worldwide

Expected losses from climate change valued at $5.6 tln

Manufacturing, distribution to be hit hardest and costing $4.2 trn

Is there a future for dark kitchens?

Restaurant-to-home delivery industry will be a $500 bln market globally

IMF agrees to disburse two tranches of $1.17 bln to this country

“IMF approved 7th, 8th reviews of fund facility for Pakistan”

Unprecedented electricity prices push the EU to “urgently intervene”

The standard European gas price has risen 550% in past 12 months

You can now add climate to global supply chain disruptions

Drought, flooding make water crossings impossible to navigate

The metaverse shows promise among young gamers

Youngsters currently spending more time and money in the metaverse

Communication providers must personalize experiences: Report

Commitment to digitalization to shape future of communications industry

Global Financial Markets in Brief Week August 22

In just 8 minutes, Powell caused a market downturn that wiped out about $78 billion

Opinion: It’s about time Ether displaces Bitcoin

Can the Merge be the match in the powder barrel?

Central bankers around the world declare war on inflation

They are at risk of losing the confidence they built over decades

Oil prices rise slightly in anticipation of Powell’s speech today

Saudi's statements are supported by the UAE, Sudan

The Ethereum Merge has an official kick-off date

The Merge will be completed at some point Sept. 10-20

Everdome’s metaverse to launch a Martian colonization competition

Approach combines deep knowledge of space architecture

The results are in: CBDCs are the way of the future

It’s the biggest evolution in digital money

Ozen Life Maadhoo brings back tradition with LONU

LONU brings back age-old recipes to life

AudioSwim heats up ‘Crypto Winter’ with new NFT music track

NFTs set for long-term recovery following current winter of cryptos

Oil slips as fears of imminent OPEC+ output cut fade

Output cuts likely to coincide with Iran’s possible return to oil markets

White House shaves off 2.4% from US economic growth in 2022

With Omicron's return, the Ukraine war, inflation, and interest rate hikes

Global macro-economics dominating this week’s commodity trading

There is an increased risk that the world economy will slow down