What is the informal economy and how many people work in it?
For billions of people worldwide, making a living happens entirely off the books.
For billions of people worldwide, making a living happens entirely off the books.
The financial crash of 2008 and the business shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic gave the world unwelcome reminders of how painful a classic economic recession can be.
¿Cómo te sentirías si tu sueldo estuviera a punto de reducirse un 20%?
How would you feel if your salary was about to be cut by 20%?
We're less than five years into the 2020s, but this is already shaping up to be a decade defined by fundamental shifts in the working lives of billions of people.
Emerging technologies are posing significant threats to cybersecurity protocols that protect our digital communications and sensitive data. At present, the main focus is on AI and its pot...
As you settle down to read this article, take a look around you. How many items made of plastic can you see? The chances are, there are a lot.
In just over 60 years, human endeavours in space have evolved from extraordinary adventures to become everyday activities. The development of space now touches the lives of billions of pe...
过去十年里,全球金融科技(Fintech)行业迅猛发展。事实证明,无论是在发达经济体,还是在过去数十亿人都难以获得银行服务的地区,数字银行和金融服务都在发生变革。
无论是飞到温暖之处去越冬的八哥,还是角马穿越非洲平原,亦或成群的鲑鱼跃上层叠的河流,动物、鸟类和鱼类的大规模迁徙都是自然界中最壮观的事件之一。但人类活动和其他压力,正在将许多这些生物推向灭绝的边缘。
This article was first published in January 2024 and was updated in March 2024.
Rising sea levels caused by the climate crisis are threatening to inundate coastal cities, towns and villages around the world. The UN calculates that tens of millions of people face the ...
African leaders have agreed a deal aimed at providing greater health security for people across the continent.
Meta has announced it is to launch a new helpline and fact-checking service in India aimed at preventing the spread of AI-generated “deepfake” content on its WhatsApp messaging service.
This article was most recently updated in September 2024.