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Nov 21

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Interest rate hikes fight inflation. Here’s how central banks have acted

By EST SA Economy, Finance

Amid sharply rising global energy and food prices, inflation has threatened to spiral out of control worldwide, and this is prompting concerted action from major central banks. With inflation hitting…

Sep 30

Why are small businesses losing confidence in national economies?

By EST SA Business, Economy, Finance

In a survey conducted in November 2020, McKinsey & Co. found that roughly 80% of European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) viewed their economy as “somewhat to extremely weak”. While…

Sep 21

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The human factor is essential in the financial relationship and can coexist with the digitalization process

By EST SA Banking, Finance

With the rise of robo advisors, automated portfolios, and intelligent algorithms, artificial intelligence (AI) is making an effective (and intimidating) incursion into the financial sector. Tasks that would have previously…

Sep 13

Green Economy: how international investments are financing renewable energy projects

By EST SA Business, Environment, Finance

After a minor COVID-induced drop, global energy investments rebounded to pre-pandemic levels in 2021 ($1.9 trillion) – an increase of 10% over 2020 – reports the International Energy Association (IEA).…

Jul 16

Security and Privacy of Data a top priority for CFOs

By EST SA Business, Economy, Finance

Data privacy and security are a key focus for CFOs, says a 2019 survey by management consulting firm Protiviti. The survey, which polled 817 CFOs and finance leaders worldwide, reported…

Jun 02

How important is Russian gas in the conflict with Ukraine?

By EST SA Economy, Finance

As the World Economic Forum reports, oil prices jumped above $110 per barrel in the weeks after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Likewise, natural gas prices more than tripled between mid-February…

May 31

Why will the uncertainty in markets continue for a long time?

By EST SA Economy, Finance

There are strong arguments that uncertainty has been the defining economic feature of the past three years. From the US-China trade war to COVID-19 and the supply chain crisis of…

Apr 11

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How BNPL works and how it’s spreading after the pandemic crisis

By EST SA Economy, Finance

Although Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) emerged before the pandemic, the attractive e-commerce payment option is soaring on post-COVID adoption. BNPL provides short-term financing to online shoppers, allowing them to…

Mar 04

How could the FED implement Quantitative Tightening?

By EST SA Economy, Finance

In the past two decades, national banks pumped trillions into their economies to grapple with recession and stimulate economic growth in a process called Quantitative Easing (QE). However, with inflation…

Feb 15

World Bank: growth down, towards a two-speed recovery

By EST SA Banking, Economy, Finance

The World Bank has warned in a recent report that, due to headwinds such as inflation and vaccine inequality, the world faces a two-speed recovery that could damage prior strides…

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Interest rate hikes fight inflation. Here’s how central banks have acted

Why are small businesses losing confidence in national economies?

The human factor is essential in the financial relationship and can coexist with the digitalization process

Green Economy: how international investments are financing renewable energy projects

Security and Privacy of Data a top priority for CFOs

How important is Russian gas in the conflict with Ukraine?

Why will the uncertainty in markets continue for a long time?

How BNPL works and how it’s spreading after the pandemic crisis

How could the FED implement Quantitative Tightening?

World Bank: growth down, towards a two-speed recovery

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