A recent survey conducted by Statista among 1,050 Americans revealed that saving money is the most common New Year’s resolution for 2025. Over 20% of U.S. adults listed saving more as their top goal for the year. Other popular resolutions included eating healthier (19%), exercising more (17%), losing weight (15%),...

A shareholder of Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) has urged the company’s CEO, Juan Luciano, to step down over his handling of internal accounting issues that have triggered a criminal investigation. In a LinkedIn post titled “Investor-misery has a name: ADM,” Hartwig Fuchs criticized Luciano for failing to adequately inform investors about the...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reported a steady increase in household debt over the past three years, which reached 42.9% of GDP at current market prices as of June 2024. While this level remains relatively low compared to other emerging market economies (EMEs), the RBI has characterized the...

Singapore-based DBS has announced the appointment of Rajat Verma as the new chief executive for its India operations, with the promotion awaiting approval from the Reserve Bank of India. Verma is set to take over on 1 March 2025, succeeding Surojit Shome, who will retire on 28 February 2025 after...

Carlos Slim, Latin America’s wealthiest individual, has invested $1 billion this year to expand his portfolio in crude oil production and refining, betting on the sustained demand for fossil fuels. The 84-year-old billionaire, best known for building the telecom empire America Movil SAB, has been diversifying his investments in recent...

Xpeng Chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng has laid out the company’s priorities for the coming year in an internal letter, urging employees to brace for escalating competition in the auto industry. He has predicted that a fierce price war in the market would begin as early as January 2025, marking...

Ibrahim Aykut Ozuner, CEO of Otokar, one of Turkey’s leading defense manufacturers, recently outlined the company’s strategic goals for 2025 in an interview with Anadolu Agency’s Technology Desk. He detailed plans to expand in Europe, focus on electric mobility, and advance military vehicle technology. According to Ozuner, Otokar's top priority...

Kenya’s business-as-usual (BAU) scenario, which projects 143 megatons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2-eq), outlines the country’s potential future greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions if no significant policy interventions or investments in renewable energy are made. This scenario assumes that current energy demand patterns will continue unchanged. Under its commitment to the...

The conversation surrounding smartphone restrictions for children and teenagers continues to stir debate across Europe. While some countries have implemented outright bans in schools, others are grappling with how to balance technology's benefits with its potential distractions. A UNESCO report from 2023 advocated for the limited use of smartphones in...