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World's Banks Consider Rate Drops
Several countries around the world have dropped or are looking to reduce their interest rates.
Sintia Radu July 31, 2019
Commentary: AI Can Halt Human Trafficking
Financial technology has made it easier for human traffickers to fund their illegal operations, but artificial intelligence could help detect and stop them.
Tom Walsh July 30, 2019
Environmental Activists Under Attack
Most attacks against environmental activists last year occurred in Latin America and Asia, according to new report.
Simeon Tegel July 29, 2019
Childhood Cancer’s Global Burden
New research indicates that childhood cancer cuts more lives short and imposes a bigger burden on society than all but a handful of diseases.
Steve Sternberg and Kevin Drew July 29, 2019
U.S. Tops Rankings in Food Waste
A study ranks France, Netherlands and Canada as best among wealthy countries in sustainable food practices.
Wilson Chapman July 29, 2019
5 News Events to Watch This Week
A big week for the central banks of major economies, and a new king takes seat in Malaysia.
Sintia Radu July 29, 2019
Face Recognition Spreads Around World
From a store in Portland to a high school in Hangzhou, the use of facial recognition technology is becoming widespread in countries.
Sintia Radu July 26, 2019
Chile Atop Anti-Corruption Ranking
Chile finishes atop a new study that aims to prod discussion on how to deter, uncover and punish corruption.
Lauren Favre July 26, 2019
Post-Soviet Countries See Future in IT
Three decades after the fall of the USSR, IT is becoming a golden goose for Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Sintia Radu July 25, 2019