April is financial literacy month, but informed economic decisions are needed every day. Whether it’s budgeting, saving or spending, consumers are faced with choices on how to best manage their money. According to the TIAA Institute-GFLEC Personal Finance Index, financial literacy rates have dropped from 52% in 2020 to 48% in 2024.
Africa is urbanising at an unprecedented pace. By 2050, nearly 60% of the continent’s population will live in cities, placing immense pressure on local governments to provide infrastructure, services, and sustainable economic opportunities. Yet, despite the promises of decentralisation, African municipalities remain under-resourced, underpowered, and underprepared.
An $11.5 million sponsorship will launch a new research institute at Tufts focused on materials science and engineering. The Tufts Epsilon Materials Institute is a collaboration between manufacturer Epsilon Group and the university to advance innovations in materials that address global challenges in energy and sustainability.
A new study by researchers from Bar-Ilan University and the University of Agder reveals that while luxury brands are increasingly linking NFTs to physical products through digital twinning, this strategy may actually diminish the perceived luxury of the physical items.
Scott Tingey will steward PNNL’s 10-year, $1.2-billion campus development and modernization plan.
Sasin hosted an exclusive session, Sasin Corporate Leadership Insight, featuring Paiboon Nalinthrangkurn, CEO of TISCO Securities and Director of the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (FETCO).
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) is pleased to announce Ollivate Inc. as a new start-up to its Rm8 Innovation Lab. Through Rm8, healthcare startups are able to transform ideas into scalable and profitable solutions that advance healthcare and patient outcomes.
A study from the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business finds provenance plays as significant a role in the resale value of digital NFTs as it does collectibles in the real world, as gaming cards once owned by well-known game players are being resold to other players with higher premiums.
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Four talented students from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management are helping a national fashion retailer based in Kearney advance tow
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