A pilot program for the retail digital rupee will be launched by the Reserve Bank of India on December 1, 2022. Eight banks have been identified for phase-wise participation in this pilot. State Bank of...
Month : November 2022
After reaching record levels, the head of the European Central Bank believes inflation has not peaked. ECB President Christine Lagarde also said the bank would continue raising interest rates to combat those price spikes. In...
Efforts to address Zimbabwe’s prolonged power shortage are set to worsen after southern Africa’s largest dam operator suspended electricity generation at its main hydro plant. Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) notified Zimbabwe Power Company on November...
An increase in the number of new cases of polio among children has prompted Pakistani authorities to launch a nationwide anti-polio drive on Monday. This is the sixth such campaign this year and will last...
Ahead of COP27 Energy Day, African Forests in Crosshairs of Oil and Gas Expansion: A Threat Facing Ecosystems and Communities Globally
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — As global leaders gather for ‘Energy Day’ at COP27 on Tuesday November 15, a new report highlights how fossil fuel expansion threatens Africa’s climate-critical tropical forests and...
A return to familiar holiday shopping patterns is marked by Black Friday, but inflation is weighing on consumers, according to the Associated Press. The high cost of food, rent, gasoline, and other household items has...
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) launched Revive the Spirit of Mosul in 2018. As part of its “response to one of Iraq’s iconic cities”, the UN body says. Mosul was occupied...
On Thursday, Ford Motor Co announced that it was recalling 634,000 sport utility vehicles (SUVs) worldwide over the possibility that their fuel injectors may be cracked and that owners should have their cars inspected. A...
Mercedes-Benz is entering a new phase of its strategic collaboration with Avatar: The Way of Water and 20th Century Studios to integrate sustainability, mobility of the future, technology, and innovation into an emotional brand experience....
Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet sales for the Nintendo Switch have exceeded 10 million units in the first three days since their global release on Nov. 18. With its recent blockbusters, Nintendo has gained investors’...