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Looking ahead to the upcoming G7 Hiroshima summit in May, questions remain over the significance and purpose of the organisation amidst the tensions of today's international order.

Social media can be a fun and immersive experience, with half of the world's population having at least one social media account, but it can also be detrimental to the mind and causes anxiety and depression when used in excess.

By eliminating forests, we limit the number of products we can manufacture from wood. Unfortunately, one of those products is toilet paper.

The upcoming May local elections present the opportunity for political leaders to test the electoral strength of their parties ahead of the next general election.

A report published by Europe's largest sustainable investor reveals that startups harnessing AI for the Built World are growing at a rapid pace.

A new analysis has found SMEs could see annual tax bills increase by around £9,000 for the bigger earners from this month. Firms making a profit of £200,000 can expect to see tax bills climb from £39,723 to £49,361.

A new report shows if UK exports had rebounded as strongly as Germany's following the pandemic, it would be exporting $111 billion more than is currently the case.

Kearney's annual IWD research reported that less than half of female business leaders in the UK, US and Singapore are able to raise issues at board level.

Although it is in the headlines for political turmoil, Pakistan is facing its worst-ever financial crisis. Even officials have uttered the taboo word: Default?

"With the SVB collapse, companies must understand they can take steps to protect their assets from failing banks by diversifying their banking relationships and conducting due diligence on their banking partners."

As property prices begin to fall, experts and investors alike analyse whether property continues to be a good investment given the macroeconomic changes in the world.

The UK has fallen down the rankings on a global league table for entrepreneurship. It now ranks 25 out of 51 countries, according to a new report.

Childcare costs in the UK can be prohibitively expensive, with some families spending up to a third of their income on it and 3 in 4 mothers who pay for childcare say it is no longer makes financial sense for them to work.

While AI can automate mundane and repetitive tasks, allowing employees to focus on more complex tasks in the workplace, there is a real threat of AI replacing humans in addition to other concerns.

An analysis by Enterprise Nation reveals the number of new businesses registered in 2022 in the UK hit a record level.

Corruption in the UK construction industry is a serious issue that has far-reaching consequences. It undermines the reputation of the industry, increases the cost of construction projects, and puts the public and the environment at risk.

Technological advancements are changing the way we work and the types of jobs available in the future. Some jobs may be eliminated, while others will be enhanced by the use of AI and machine learning.

The High Pay Centre, which compiled the report using company data and official statistics, called for a more "even" distribution of income.

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever.

Nearly 200 countries gathering for the U.N. climate conference in Egypt are expected to lock horns over whether rich nations should pay compensation to vulnerable states hit by climate-fuelled disasters.

The world's central bankers are caught up in a race to curb inflation that only the Federal Reserve can stop.

Sterling's slide against the dollar to a rate last seen in 1985 has sparked talk of a dramatic spiral downwards that ends in a collapse in confidence in British assets and a balance of payments crisis.

Even though fears of another "sterling crisis" have been wide of the mark for decades, they are harder to bat away this time around as a fourth British prime minister in six years takes the helm.

New British Prime Minister Liz Truss and her finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng look set to revive Margaret Thatcher's 1980s experiment in "trickle-down" low-tax economics, the results of which have been disputed ever since.

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro is calling supporters to attend street rallies alongside Independence Day military parades on Wednesday, a showing that may gauge support for the far-right leader's attacks on democratic institutions ahead of an October election.

The European Central Bank is expected to make a jumbo 75 basis point refinancing rate increase on Thursday, according to a slim majority of economists polled by Reuters, as it battles to contain inflation running at more than four times its target.

After grabbing the No. 2 spot in the U.S. electric vehicle market with stylish, long-range models, Hyundai Motor and Kia are the automakers with the most to lose from new rules that halt subsidies for EVs made outside North America.

India's lower-than-expected economic growth in April-June is unlikely to alter the course for the Reserve Bank of India that is anchored to taming inflation with more rate hikes, analysts said.

In less than two years at the helm of Citigroup Inc, Jane Fraser has unveiled plans to exit Russia in a bid to pare down risky assets and cull consumer businesses in 13 other countries to focus on multinational companies and the wealthy.