This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Yasmeen Al-Sharaf, Director of Fintech and Innovation, Central Bank of Bahrain The swiftly expanding open banking sector offers benefits to both the fintech industry and customers.By supporting entrepreneurs, it can help governments diversify their economies.Bahrain is leading Middle […]How open banking is levelling the financial playing field in the Middle East
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Yasmeen Al-Sharaf, Director of Fintech and Innovation, Central Bank of Bahrain The swiftly expanding open banking sector offers benefits to both the fintech industry and customers.By supporting entrepreneurs, it can help governments diversify their economies.Bahrain is leading Middle […]In North America, renewables are steadily gaining ground on oil
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sverre Alvik, Director Energy Transition Outlook, DNV Fossil fuels make up 80% of the domestic energy supply in Canada and the US combined.But that is slowly changing, and new predictions have revealed the pace of that change.Domestic consumption […]The skills economy: What is it and what does it mean for talent?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Abakar Saidov, CEO, Beamery The big questions most executives face today are: Is our company talented enough? Do we have the people and skill sets we need to achieve our critical business objectives? And, if we don’t, how […]Forget problem-solving. In the age of AI, it’s problem-finding that counts
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ravi Kumar S., Chief Executive Officer, Cognizant The global conversation around artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly shifted from optimism to pessimism.But that fear is misplaced — AI tools will always require humans to develop and direct them to […]Eurozone inflation slows and other economics stories to read this week
August 29, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. This weekly round-up brings you the latest stories from the world of economics and finance. Top economy stories: Eurozone inflation slows; Australian releases 40-year economic forecast; Warning over extreme poverty in developing Asia. 1. Eurozone inflation slows further The latest data from Eurostat has […]Why voluntary carbon markets for nature are needed right now
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Campbell Moore, Managing Director, Carbon Markets, The Nature Conservancy, Giulia Carbone, Director, NCS Alliance, Jack Hurd, Executive Director, Tropical Forest Alliance, World Economic Forum, Emily Nyrop, Vice President, Climate Change at Conservation International The best available science makes […]Macao: EU report highlights growing emphasis on national security that risks undermining fundamental freedoms
August 21, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission and the High Representative have today adopted their 23rd annual report to the European Parliament and the Council on political and economic developments in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR). This report covers developments in 2022. The report shows a growing […]Building resilient healthcare systems in Africa with a focus on outbreaks and epidemics
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lesley Ndlovu, Chief Executive Officer, African Risk Capacity (ARC) Africa is facing an increase in outbreaks and epidemics, but its healthcare systems are already severely challenged.Insuring against such health threats is critical for containment and saving lives, as […]Towards the next technological transition: Commission presents EU strategy to lead on Web 4.0 and virtual worlds
July 12, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has adopted a new strategy on Web 4.0 and virtual worlds to steer the next technological transition and ensure an open, secure, trustworthy, fair and inclusive digital environment for EU citizens, businesses and public administrations. The internet is evolving at an […]Menstrual poverty: What can be done to address period poverty?
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, early-stage researcher (ESRs), medical writer and specialist at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), Estonia. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writers and do […]Could fear of AI pose the biggest risk of all to humanity?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mika Lauhde, Head of Technology, International Committee of the Red Cross A version of this article originally appeared in Huawei’s magazine, Transform. Few technologies generate the fear factor induced by artificial intelligence (AI).But excessive caution creates another risk: […]Portugal’s President urges EU to face post-war challenges with determination
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In his speech to MEPs, Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa identified the post-war recovery, enlargement, migration and energy as the main challenges for the EU. Addressing MEPs during a formal sitting, President Rebelo de Sousa said he considers the Russian war of aggression […]Data breaches are increasing at a rapid speed. Here’s what can be done
March 22, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anna Sarnek, Global Head of Risk Solutions, SecurityScorecard Discussions around cybersecurity tend to focus on how data breaches occur, focusing on ransomware or similar. However, this fixation overshadows the lasting risk created by data exfiltration to victim organizations and […]G7 Leaders’ Statement
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission.Violence against women: MEPs demand the EU ratify the Istanbul Convention
February 16, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The European Union should ratify the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women, in line with a 2021 Court of Justice opinion, MEPs insist. The text, adopted by 469 in favour, 104 against and 55 abstentions, says the Istanbul Convention remains the international […]
