What Meta, Zuckerberg, and AI Reveal About the Values We Claim to Have

EMVCo has released a draft framework that could pave the way for a universal standard for verifiable digital credentials in card‑based payments, a move that could make online checkout both more secure and less cumbersome. As verifiable digital credentials continue to gain traction for secure digital transactions, EMVCo is working to ensure that its data…

American Fuel First: Trump's Diesel Export Ban And The European Fallout

The credit quality of the Indian corporate sector remained strong in the first half (H1) of 2026-27 (FY27), with credit ratios improving across sectors. Stronger balance sheets, lower leverage, and healthy liquidity provide adequate buffers for companies.   However, elevated crude prices, inflation, weak weather conditions, global interest rates, and US tariff uncertainty pose risks….

The world is creating more wealth than ever before but protecting and growing it has become increasingly challenging. To put this into perspective, BCG’s Global Wealth Report 2026 found that global financial wealth increased by 10.7% in 2025 to US$333 trillion, its highest rate of growth since 2021. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is also…

A sales team can do everything right and still lose the deal after the customer says yes. The proposal is accepted. The buyer is ready. Now finance must gather documents, check references, review financials and decide how much credit to extend. If the process takes too long, the customer may turn to a competitor. If…