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Bring on the private jets, billionaires, pricey snow-boots, splashy nighttime parties, and climate change talks over coffee at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. The annual event returns to its mid-January time-slot for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The theme this year: Cooperation in a Fragmented World. The five-day confab, which begins on Monday, will attract the world’s elite from politicians to pop-stars. Some big names on the snowy grounds will… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Most Read from Bloomberg An unprecedented chunk of the global diesel market, the workhorse fuel of the global economy, is just weeks away from being subject to aggressive sanctions. From Feb. 5, the European Union, the G-7 and its allies will attempt to impose a cap on the price of Russia’s fuel exports — the latest punishment for its invasion of Ukraine. That will coincide with an EU prohibition on almost all imports of Russian oil products. Similar measures are already in… Source link

Russian army officers delivered a damning verdict on Vladimir Putin‘s war in Ukraine, as they voted to down arms and go home in a secret poll. Putin’s army has been involved in fierce fighting in the Donbas, as it tries to secure control over the entire resource rich region. On Friday Russia‘s Ministry of Defence claimed the city of Soledar had fallen to the Kremlin’s troops and that the noose was tightening on Bakhmut. Kyiv insisted that the city was still not fully under Russian control and… Source link

The green transition could spur huge economic gains as the world looks to curb climate change, a new report finds. A study from Oxford Economics and Arup estimated that green industries could add $10.3 trillion to the world’s economy — or 5.2% of global GDP — by 2050 under a net-zero scenario. The report made the case that governments and businesses, under increasing pressure from costly climate-related weather events, may begin to see a rapid transition away from fossil fuels as a net… Source link

Since it was unveiled in 2018, Google Duplex has been making waves in the world of artificial intelligence and voice assistants, steadily gaining attention and popularity. Simply put, Duplex is a voice assistant that uses natural language processing and deep learning algorithms to carry out complex tasks and conversations in a way that is indistinguishable from a human. It can make phone calls, book appointments and even engage in casual conversation with people on the other end of… Source link

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Mazars has found itself in the headlines again this year after confirming it’s pausing work for crypto clients, including Crypto.com, KuCoin, and Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange. The news rocking the cryptocurrency world comes after the accounting firm in February backed away from another high-profile client — former President Donald Trump. On Friday, Mazars told Yahoo Finance that it “paused its activity relating to the provision of Proof of Reserves Reports for entities in… Source link

Google Search recorded the highest traffic in its 25-year history during the FIFA World Cup yesterday, CEO Sundar Pichai tweeted. Google effectively became an information hub for the final, a strong contender for the best in FIFA men’s history. With records already smashed for group stage and Round of 16 matches, it’s also likely to be the most watched final in history once figures are released.  Search recorded its highest ever traffic in 25 years during the final of #FIFAWorldCup , it was… Source link

Sunday’s World Cup final between France and Argentina has all the makings of an entertaining finish to an exciting month of international DFS action. Both teams sit at exactly 34 percent to win outright and the implied goal total is sitting around 2.35. France have looked every bit the part of the defending champion throughout this tournament, but Argentina will be aiming to help cement its captain’s legacy as one of the best to ever grace the pitch. For detailed stats and odds, check out… Source link

Donald Trump speaks during an election night event at Mar-a-Lago on November 08, 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida.Joe Raedle/Getty Images Digital World Acquisition fell 10% on Thursday after Donald Trump launched a line of $99 NFTs. Trump has teased a “major announcement” on Wednesday that led to a spike in Digital World’s stock price. Those gains were erased on Thursday as SPAC investors digested Trump’s NFT announcement. Former President Donald Trump’s launch of $99 digital NFTs failed to gin up… Source link