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Global equity markets looked like they found some relief after having been rocked by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs in recent days and rising tensions between the US and its trading partners. While European markets rebounded on Tuesday, equity indices on Wall Street reversed earlier gains...

9 April 2025

Global stock markets declined sharply at the start of this week, deepening a global market rout following President Trump’s announcements of the US tariffs regime. However, after a very volatile Wall Street trading session, equity markets in the Asian-Pacific region started to rebound from the...

Global stock markets experienced significant declines on Friday after China announced a 34% tariff on all US imports, reciprocating the tariffs imposed by US President Trump earlier, further exacerbating a global trade war and recession concerns. Stock indices on Wall Street fell sharply for a...

US President Donald Trump’s sweeping "reciprocal tariff" policy, imposing a 10% baseline tariff on all US imports and higher rates on specific countries, including 34% on China and 20% on the EU. The move has led to sharp declines in global stock markets and prompted threats of countermeasures...

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How does a family dynasty stay relevant for centuries? Maria Ahlström-Bondestam and Pauline Borg are members of the fifth generation of Finland's Ahlström family. Both have considered wealth an opportunity to affect change, not just a comfort, since childhood.

3 April 2025

Two Japanese women of different ages interact; the older woman wears traditional clothing

Many countries are coping with ageing populations, below-replacement birth rates, and the resulting economic and societal impacts. Among the responses, time-banking systems are increasingly popular, but cannot meet the challenges of elder care alone.