Germany is the official guest country at the 2024 Thessaloniki International Fair this weekend. It’s a major change from a few years back when the two countries were at loggerheads during Greece’s sovereign debt crisis. Germany is the “honored country” at this year’s Thessaloniki International Fair, which kicks off this Saturday in Greece’s second […]
The 2024 World Risk Report is out, highlighting which countries are most at risk from natural disasters, and what can be done to prevent catastrophes and mitigate the effects. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, drought, frequent typhoons and floods: in the Philippines, natural disasters are almost a part of everyday life. Most recently, Typhoon Yagi, locally […]
German investors are more hopeful than expected as analysts predict a continued decline in inflation. Economic sentiment in Germany rose from -1.1 points in mid-October to 9.8 points in mid-November, according to data published by the ZEW economic research institute on Tuesday. The declining figure is an indicator of decreased pessimism as numbers above 0 signify […]
image: Jim Wilson/New York Times/Redux/Eyevin In parts of San Francisco, the housing market is in dire straits. Consider the example of one swish apartment close to City Hall, with quartz countertops and a rooftop deck, which in 2019 sold for $1.25m. Not today. After the chaos of the covid-19 pandemic, City Hall now overlooks the […]
AI has become a tool of creative destruction. Companies that incorporate it into their business models will set the tone for the development of their sectors in the coming years. Perhaps AI will also cause a realignment in the trade and economic alliances of countries. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a popular topic for global […]