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Remittances ‘more important than aid’ as Africa turns to stablecoins

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, economist Vera Songwe pointed to remittances and inflation hedging as key drivers of stablecoin use across Africa....

1dCoinTelegrapheconomics

Legal Structures for Latin American Startups (2021)

Article URL: https://latamlist.com/legal-structures-for-latin-american-startups/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46686745 Points: 3 # Comments: 0...

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Morocco makes its case in Davos as a bridge between Europe and Africa

At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Morocco stepped forward with a clear message: in an era of fractured trade routes and shifting global supply chains, the Kingdom is positioning its...

1dEuronewsPolitics

TikTok US joint venture seen resembling Apple’s China iCloud deal

TikTok has officially launched a US joint venture tasked with “safeguarding the American content ecosystem”, with commercial activities such as e-commerce, advertising and marketing remaining under th...

2dSouth China Morning PostTechnologyImpact

Why the Tech World Thinks the American Dream Is Dying

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/why-the-tech-world-thinks-the-american-dream-is-dying-daf793dc Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46668394 Points: 5 # Comments: 3...

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Vintage photos show American life under Trump's tariff hero, William McKinley

The turn of the century saw a rise in labor movements as industry grew largely unregulated. Bettmann/Getty Images Trump has credited a 19th-century US president for inspiring his aggressive approach t...

3dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

Native American Tribes Claim Kalshi Prediction Markets 'Siphon' Money From Casinos

Connecticut tribes said in an amicus brief supporting the state's crackdown on prediction market operators that Kalshi siphons away casino revenue....

3dDecrypteconomics

Can Europe still afford its generous state pensions?

Rising numbers of older people across the continent are straining budgets and making for some difficult political decisions...

Jan 15Financial Timeseconomics

China's Z.AI Releases First Major AI Image Generation Model Trained Without American Chips

Z.AI released GLM-Image, trained entirely on Huawei chips, as Beijing moves to block Nvidia H200 imports in a push for AI self-reliance....

Jan 14DecryptTechnologyImpact

The US claims it just strongarmed Taiwan into spending $250 billion on American chip manufacturing

The US just lowered Taiwan's tariffs in exchange for a massive domestic chipmaking promise, the Commerce Department announced on Thursday . Under the deal, tariffs on goods from Taiwan will decrease f...

Jan 15The VergePoliticsImpact

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says defense giants are 'failing the American people' by falling behind on orders

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (left) and Donald Trump. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took aim at US defense contractors on Tuesday. He said they'...

4dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

Delta is buying Boeing 787s for the first time. Here's why United and American may feel the pressure.

Delta's 787 order reinforces its push for premium long-haul revenue. Delta Air Lines Delta is the last of the legacy carriers to order the popular Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The 787-10 variant offers impr...

Jan 13Business InsidereconomicsImpact

A leading European AI startup says its edge over Silicon Valley isn't better tech — it's not being American

Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch says its edge over Silicon Valley isn't smarter models, but being a European alternative built for control, sovereignty, and trust. LUDOVIC MARIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Ar...

Jan 16Business InsiderTechnologyImpact

Italy and Japan upgrade ties to strategic partnership as Meloni meets Takaichi in Tokyo

The partnership between Italy and Japan — its third-largest trading partner in Asia — centres on defence and security, economic security and critical minerals, and cooperation in Africa....

Jan 16EuronewsPolitics

Trump announces tariffs on NATO allies for opposing US control of Greenland

President Donald Trump announced that the NATO countries who have sent small contingents of troops to Greenland will be charged a 10% tariff on all goods....

Jan 17ABC NewsPoliticsImpact

Elon Musk predicts robot-majority future in first Davos appearance

The South Africa-born tech billionaire made his debut at the world's top political and economic summit in the Swiss Alps, telling the World Economic Forum that robots will outnumber people and AI will...

2dEuronewsTechnologyImpact

France warns US that Greenland seizure would endanger EU trade

French finance minister Roland Lescure raised concerns with American Treasury secretary Scott Bessent...

Jan 16Financial TimesPoliticsImpact

Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Canada if it seals trade deal with China

North American tensions resurface after Mark Carney warned of ‘rupture’ in global order at Davos...

23hFinancial TimesPoliticsImpact

Revolut scraps US merger plans in favour of push for standalone licence

UK-headquartered fintech had hoped to secure a banking charter through buying an American lender...

2dFinancial TimeseconomicsImpact

TikTok sets up US unit under Trump deal but leaves core business with ByteDance

Video app launches US joint venture with American investors to enact deal criticised by China hawks...

2dFinancial TimesPoliticsImpact
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