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The US currency has had its weakest first half of the year since 1973, as the US Dollar Index, a measure of the value of the US currency against a basket of six other currencies, fell more than 10%, according to the Financial Times.

The US currency has had its weakest first half of the year since 1973, as the US Dollar Index, a measure of the value of the US currency against a basket of six other currencies, fell more than 10%, according to the Financial Times.

Brazil, host of the upcoming UN climate conference (COP30), is facing a serious ecological crisis: forest and vegetation fires in 2024 have devastated more than 30 million hectares, equivalent to an area larger than Italy. According to a study...

A major new study by about 60 researchers from 17 countries warns that ten key climate indicators are in the red, signaling an accelerating worsening of the global climate crisis. Published in the journal Earth System Science Data, the report...

The global food price index fell in May, thanks to the decrease in the quotations of cereals, sugar and vegetable oils, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced on Friday, Reuters reports, according to Agerpres.

A new scientific study warns of changing global rainfall patterns. Nearly 2 billion people could face significant changes in water availability if the average global temperature rises by 1.5°C, even temporarily, warns a new study published in the...

Regulamentul General privind Protecţia Datelor (GDPR), aplicabil din 25 mai 2018, a marcat o schimbare semnificativă în modul în care datele personale sunt gestionate şi protejate la nivelul Uniunii Europene, dar şi global, în multe cazuri,...

The European Union is on track to meet its target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030, the European Commission announced today, following a recent assessment of national energy and climate plans. The estimated reduction is 54%...

Global stock markets have seen mixed performance since the start of 2025, with US stocks seeing a major sell-off in April, while European markets have rallied on easing monetary policy from the European Central Bank (ECB) and a rebound in...

Fotbalul mondial se confruntă cu o situaţie care reaprinde discuţia legată de performanţa sportivă şi goana după bani - negocierile complicate dintre Confederaţia Braziliană şi tehnicianul Carlo Ancelotti. Situaţia antrenorului italian în...

As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly becomes part of our daily lives, concerns about its impact are growing, but not everyone sees the same risks, according to a visualcapitalist.com analysis.

World football is facing a situation that is rekindling the discussion about sports performance and the pursuit of money - the complicated negotiations between the Brazilian Confederation and coach Carlo Ancelotti. The Italian coach's...

Bucharest is once again becoming the world chess capital! Garry Kasparov, considered the greatest chess player of all time, returns to Romania to participate in the official opening ceremony of the Superbet Chess Classic Romania 2025, on May 6,...

The S&P 500 index, the American stock market, recorded, between March 15, 2015 and 2025, an annualized return of 17%, the highest recorded among the major stock markets in the world, according to an analysis by visualcapitalist.com.

Even before the economic uncertainty caused by US President Donald Trump's tariffs last week, many people were already worried about their financial future.

As the Trump 2.0 Administration continues to close international channels of collaboration, impose unilateral tariffs and withdraw the US from global agreements, a major question looms over the future of the American role in the world: is the US...

Even before the massive stock sales that took place on world stock exchanges last Thursday, following US President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day", 2025 was not a good year for US tech giants and their shareholders.

Global stock markets fell sharply yesterday, with European markets, for example, hitting their lowest levels in two months, after the new round of tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening. The US president announced...

Global stock markets fell sharply yesterday, with European markets, for example, hitting their lowest levels in two months, after the new round of tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening. The US president announced...

From media and entertainment to fashion, thousands of business people have joined the billionaire club in the past decade, but some industries have been much wealthier than others, according to an analysis by visualcapitalist.com. It highlights...

There were over 2,700 billionaires worldwide as of April 2024, with a combined net worth of $14.2 trillion, according to Forbes estimates. But even among the ultra-rich, wealth is far from evenly distributed, with significant concentration in...

A broad coalition of civil society is calling on governments around the world to take urgent action to protect forests as deforestation continues at an alarming rate. The initiative comes months before COP30, which will take place in Brazil in...

The United States owes foreign investors $8.5 trillion in national debt - nearly a quarter of the total debt, according to a visualcapitalist.com analysis that highlights the largest foreign holders of U.S. government securities.

Donald Trump began the first part of his speech to Congress by committing a sacrilege: he demoted the first American president in history, George Washington, to second place. Who is in first place? Of course, Donald Trump, who brought back to the...

The new 25% tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect yesterday, along with a doubling of duties - to 20% - on Chinese products, generating new trade conflicts with the US's three largest...

Călin Georgescu, indicted for six crimes, the most important of which is instigation of actions aimed at changing the constitutional order - a case handled by the Prosecutor General's Office - has launched serious accusations against the...

According to an analysis by Allianz Trade and published yesterday by the German website Finanzen100.de, Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs, aimed at reducing the United States' trade imbalance, could have a significant impact on...

Rio de Janeiro is experiencing an unusual heat wave, with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, in the context of preparations for the famous carnival, scheduled between February 28 and March 8. Earlier this week, the Brazilian metropolis...

The price of Arabica coffee futures hit a new record high on Monday in New York, as weather forecasts show dry weather in the main regions of Brazil where this agricultural raw material is grown.

Nearly 200 countries missed the deadline to submit their new roadmaps for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to the UN under the Paris Agreement. Only 10 countries met the deadline, raising concerns about the global commitment to combating climate...

The price of Arabica coffee futures on Wednesday topped $4 per pound for the first time in history on the New York Stock Exchange, as concerns about global supply have driven prices to double over the past year, Bloomberg reported.

Commodity prices have experienced significant volatility in recent years, caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, disruptions in the global supply chain and geopolitical tensions.

With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), more than half of Americans say they regularly use the technology. However, along with the conveniences AI offers, there is growing fear about machines transforming jobs or even replacing workers,...

Football millionaires are also running into problems because of...money. The American football club Inter Miami has explained that the transfer of Brazilian Neymar (Al Hilal) is almost impossible, and among the reasons is the salary cap imposed...

Coffee and cocoa bean futures prices have seen some of the biggest increases among commodities in 2024, fueled by a sharp drop in supply and escalating global trade tensions.

The future strength of the global economy has taken a mixed picture over the past year, amid rising protectionism and geopolitical conflicts, according to an analysis by visualcapitalist.com.

An estimated 562 million people hold some type of cryptocurrency in 2024, which is equivalent to 6.8% of the global population.

Water shortages or excesses are causing major problems for people. Record-breaking global droughts are becoming "the new norm" forcing world leaders to "radically rethink" how they manage them, the UN warned, publishing a global...

Environmentalists are outraged by the conclusions reached after COP29. The environmental organization Greenpeace criticized the new agreement signed in Baku at the UN Climate Change Conference, saying that negotiators gave in to the interests of...

Weather events generated by climate change continue to cause major damage to the global economy, with a total cost of more than $2 trillion over the past decade, according to a report by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). An estimated...