Markets, companies, technology, economic influence and leadership.
Emmanuel Macron and Minister Sébastien Lecornu will strive this week to calm social protests triggered by rising fuel prices. The president, in a Thursday evening interview, will link this inflation to geopolitical tensions, notably conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The European Central Bank (ECB) has launched Pontes, a solution to settle tokenized asset transactions in central bank money, initiating its strategy to adapt central bank money to tokenized finance by 2028.
The European Central Bank has launched preparatory work to invest part of its own funds in tokenized securities to gain practical expertise in distributed ledger technology. These investments will be settled in central bank money via Pontes, the euro system's DLT settlement solution.
Google has opened French preorders for Googlebook from 1,099 euros. Its bet is to combine Android apps, the Chrome browser, Gemini features and a seamless connection to the phone in a premium laptop.
New St. John creative director Humberto Leon debuts a capsule fronted by Tina Knowles. The California house wants fresh cultural energy without giving up the knitwear expertise that made its name.
Donatella Versace is joining REVOLVE to build an independent beauty and fashion business. Beyond the famous name, the venture tests a model in which creativity, data, influence and commerce begin on the same platform.
The former Pure Storage joins the S&P 500 after renaming itself Everpure and repositioning around data management. The market milestone points to infrastructure's renewed strategic role in the AI economy.
The ECB is launching Pontes and preparing its first investments in tokenised securities. Europe wants to modernise wholesale markets without losing the safe anchor of central bank money.
A global IBM study reveals a major paradox: companies expect more human judgment as AI takes over the tasks through which that judgment was traditionally developed.
Reservations for LVMH’s Journées Particulières open in three waves from September 24. Behind the free visits lies a central challenge: passing on rare craft skills.
Kabia brings young filmmakers together with international professionals in San Sebastian today. The focused gathering reveals how networks help turn early work into a career.
Google is expanding its AI & Economy programme around ATLAS and recruiting leading economists. The challenge is to move from AI promises to more rigorous evidence about use and impact.
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