WTO anticipates 2.7% rise in global merchandise trade for 2024
WTO forecasts global merchandise trade growth of 2.7% in 2024 and 3.0% in 2025, citing easing inflation, declining interest rates, and risks from geopolitical tensions....
Month : October 2024
MapBiomas report reveals fires burned 22 million hectares in Brazil
Fires in Brazil have destroyed 22.38 million hectares of forests between January and September, with the Amazon rainforest being the most affected biome, according to...
Miral partners with e& enterprise to create Yas Island metaverse
Miral and e& enterprise launched the Yas Island Metaverse project to digitally showcase business event venues, providing an immersive 3D experience for organizers and event...
South Korean writer Han Kang awarded 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature
South Korean author Han Kang has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature for her poetic prose, recognized for exploring historical traumas and the fragility...
Ratan Tata dies at 86, remembered as a visionary business leader
Indian business titan Ratan Tata, known for transforming the Tata Group into a global powerhouse, has passed away at the age of 86. His legacy...
EU begins air bridge operation delivering aid to Lebanon
The EU has launched a humanitarian air bridge for Lebanon, delivering critical medical supplies and shelter kits to help alleviate the ongoing economic crisis caused...
Austria’s tourism rebounds with 115.6 million overnight stays in 2023
Austria nears a record-breaking year for tourism, with 115.6 million overnight stays recorded by August, surpassing its previous record set in 2019. The tourism industry...
Ministers discuss equitable solutions for energy transitions at G20 meeting
The Global Commission on Clean Energy, led by IEA, met at the G20 to discuss equitable, affordable transitions in energy, addressing key issues for fairer...
Meta faces major setback as EU court limits data use for ads
Meta must limit the use of personal data for targeted ads after the EU's top court ruled in favor of privacy activist Max Schrems, marking...
IUCN to hold fifth SSC Leaders’ Meeting in Abu Dhabi this October
The fifth IUCN SSC Leaders’ Meeting in Abu Dhabi will bring together 300 global species conservation experts to collaborate on advancing conservation efforts through 120...