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BRICS summit 2023: Dates, location, discussions and attendees

No immediate plans for BRICS common currency?

Gamer Pakistan IPO coincides with Esports rage and UAE interest

Market boost can bring more attention to burgeoning industry,

Expected U.S. and Chinese inflation data weigh on market performance

Will U.S. inflation figures regain their upward pace?

New hope against malaria as breakthrough bacteria discovered

Naturally occurring bacteria can greatly reduce malaria parasite in mosquitoes

Bank of England raises interest rates by 25 basis points

This marks the highest level since early 2008

OPEC+ meeting on Friday, no changes in production

USA on the verge of experiencing its largest decline in oil inventories

Fitch downgrades the U.S. credit rating to AA+

White House strongly disagrees with this decision

Activities that can prevent the onset of dementia

In the MENA region, the number is expected to grow 367 percent, from 3 million to nearly 14 million

Gartner forecasts worldwide IT spending to grow 4.3% in 2023

Generative AI not yet significantly impacting IT spending levels

The World Wide Web as we know it is morphing to Web 3.0

The Internet Archive is keeping a memory of main websites alive

Global food supply disruptions, scarcity, cause for alarm

A closer look at recent disruptions in the global food supply

Oil prices set to record largest monthly gains in over a year

Saudi to extend voluntary output cuts, tightening global supply

Emotion AI is influencing our decision making, purchasing behaviors

AI empathy is also used to deal with mental health issues

Caring for children in anxious times

Around 1 in every 4 people experience mental health issues

Saturn’s rings disappearing relatively quickly

The rings extend approximately 282,000 km from Saturn’s center

ChatGPT is putting personal assistant jobs in serious danger

It can generate more personalized and accurate responses tailored to our needs.

What recession? The U.S. economy shows robust GDP growth, employment figures

Consumer spending accounted for 68 percent of all economic activity

The ECB raises interest rates to the highest rate in its history

Lagarde warns that halting grain export agreement will exacerbate inflation

Stiffer U.S. Bank capital requirements could stymie economic growth  

30 banks with as few as $100 billion in assets are impacted

WEF highlights key macroeconomic conditions for H2 2023

Survey aims to help identify priorities for further action

Collapse in Atlantic Ocean currents could speed up climate change

Event could take place any period between 2025 and 2095

Asian e-commerce giant Shein vies for Amazon sellers

U.S. consumers paid $8 billion for fast fashion products on Shein in 2022