Cosmin PĂCURARU, PhD COP 29 in the shadow of BRICS COP 29 is actually the 29th United Nations (UN) conference dedicated to climate change. Started on November 11, it is taking place for two weeks in Baku, concluding on November 22. It should be noted that last year COP 28 … [Read more...]
Asian Stocks Gain As U.S. Yields Dip; Dollar Weakens
Jibran Munaf Asian stocks edged higher on Tuesday as U.S. bond yields declined and the dollar retreated from recent highs, signaling cautious optimism among investors. Markets are closely monitoring President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet announcements and the evolving outlook for Federal Reserve … [Read more...]
Stocks Gain as Lower US Yields Provide Tailwind: Markets Wrap
Aya Wagatsuma (Bloomberg) -- Asian shares rose with US and European futures as lower Treasury yields bolstered the allure of holding equities. Traders are watching for any further news around President-elect Donald Trump’s planned administration. Most Read from Bloomberg Paris to Replace … [Read more...]
COP29 climate talks: Major emitters must right ‘colossal injustice’ on island nations, says UN chief
COP29 talks in Baku on Wednesday turned to small island nations facing an existential threat from our warming planet, as UN Secretary-General António Guterres insisted that they “deserve support to deal with a crisis [that they] have done next to nothing to create”. “You have … [Read more...]
The UN Legitimizes Autocrats and Dictators – COP 29 Baku
Dr. Cosmin PĂCURARU On Monday, November 11, the COP 29 summit began in Baku, Azerbaijan. COP 29 is the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2024. The event will take place over the next two weeks, with tens of thousands of … [Read more...]
THE EU’S CHINESE DILEMMA
Nata GARAKANIDZE* Abstract. The article analyzes the recent events related to the EU – China relations and discusses the prospects and challenges to their development. It is highlighted that there is mutual interest in continued cooperation between China and the EU states. Both sides recognize … [Read more...]
ABILITATEA MEDIULUI DE AFACERI ÎN NOUL MEDIU DE SECURITATE DIN ZONA MĂRII NEGRE
Cristi CHIŢU, PhD Declanşarea Războiului din Ucraina, la 24 februarie 2024, a reprezentat un şoc pentru majoritatea antreprenorilor români. Imediata vecinătate a Ucrainei, cu graniţe de 650 km, ar fi putut reprezenta un pericol pentru extinderea conflictului şi în România. Destul de mulţi … [Read more...]
Defending the narrative from reality
Glenn Diesen Two years ago, the Nord Stream gas pipelines were destroyed in an economic and environmental terrorist attack. The attack severed a key economic connection between Europe and Russia, contributing to the de-industrialisation of Europe and intensifying Russia’s economic reorientation … [Read more...]
Who wins from Serbia’s lithium?
Raw data The Serbian authorities granted the Spanish company Rio Tinto the concession to exploit a lithium mine in 2017. In the summer of 2022, large protests were organized, and the exploitation permit was revoked. During the protests, the 24,000 demonstrators shouted "We won't give up Serbia" … [Read more...]
Easing Africa’s Debt Burdens: a Fresh Approach, Based on an Old Idea
PRETORIA. South Africa / CAMBRIDGE, USA, Sep 27 (IPS) - The statistics are stark: 54 governments, of which 25 are African, are spending at least 10% of their revenues on servicing their debts; 48 countries, home to 3.3 billion people, are spending more on debt service than on health or … [Read more...]