Following the arrest of Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov in France last month, the messaging platform is making significant adjustments to its stance on user privacy and security. Durov was detained and questioned by French authorities over allegations involving criminal activities on the platform, including gang-related transactions and trafficking,...

China’s economic slowdown is a stark reality as salaries are being reduced. Many Chinese consumers have adjusted their spending habits and are now forgoing luxury brands like Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Prada, which had once been their staples. According to Laurel Gu, a Shanghai-based director at market research firm Mintel,...

A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) outlines how the world can achieve the ambitious energy targets set at last year’s COP28 climate conference in Dubai. These goals, which include tripling renewable energy capacity and doubling energy efficiency by 2030, are essential to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and...

French shipping magnate Rodolphe Saadé has expressed his company’s readiness to contribute more in taxes as France grapples with strained public finances. His comments reflect a growing acceptance among the nation’s wealthiest citizens and largest corporations of the government’s shift towards increased taxation. Saadé, the CEO and chairman of CMA...

Mukesh Ambani, India’s wealthiest individual, has added a new aircraft to his already expansive fleet of private jets. The Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) 737 MAX 9, which recently joined the Reliance Industries fleet, is the first of its kind in the country. After undergoing extensive cabin customizations and upgrades, the...

Wealthy nations could generate five times the amount developing countries are requesting for climate finance by implementing windfall taxes on fossil fuel companies, ending harmful subsidies, and introducing a wealth tax on billionaires, according to recent research. Developing countries are seeking at least $1 trillion annually in public funds to...

In a recent blog post, OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman shared his belief that superintelligent AI could emerge within the next few thousand days. Far from painting a dystopian future, Altman envisions a world marked by unprecedented prosperity. While he acknowledged that this transformation might take longer than anticipated, he remained...

The new Health Impact Investment Platform is officially moving forward with its first country health investment plans, marking a significant step in transforming initial commitments into operational projects. This groundbreaking collaboration, involving Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), the World Health Organization (WHO), and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), aims to strengthen...

In a bold move signaling its confidence in Germany's financial sector, Italy's UniCredit has expanded its stake in Commerzbank to 21%, with plans to push that number to nearly 30%. This action is part of UniCredit’s broader effort to solidify its position in the German market. Led by CEO Andrea...