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China's Xiamen: A successful practice of sustainable development in bay city

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Xiamen is rich in marine resources, but its sea area is small, which has been subjected to intense development and frequent economic activities.

Key Points: 
  • Xiamen is rich in marine resources, but its sea area is small, which has been subjected to intense development and frequent economic activities.
  • The meeting is believed as the start of the comprehensive treatment of the lake that has lasted more than 30 years so far.
  • The city has conducted training courses in Costa Rica on topics such as mariculture technology and marine spatial planning.
  • It has also joined forces with BRICS countries to establish a BRICS ocean sustainable development research center.

New Book by Co-Founder of $28 Billion Investment Fund Reveals the U.S. Government's Hidden Plan to Control Bitcoin, Gold, and World Currencies

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

According to a new book from Amplify Publishing, the product that actually outsells all other products in recorded history is the U.S. dollar.

Key Points: 
  • According to a new book from Amplify Publishing, the product that actually outsells all other products in recorded history is the U.S. dollar.
  • The U.S. dollar must be protected from all competitors—such as gold, Bitcoin, and even the Chinese yuan.
  • Because the Federal Reserve needed to take control and ensure that the U.S. dollar would be the top world reserve currency.
  • The U.S. government's plan to control the rise of Bitcoin as well as the BRICS countries is already in motion.

Philip R. Lane: Euro area international financial flows: analytical insights and measurement challenges

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

We document how gas price fluctuations have a heterogeneous pass-through to euro area prices depending on the underlying shock driving them.

Key Points: 
  • We document how gas price fluctuations have a heterogeneous pass-through to euro area prices depending on the underlying shock driving them.
  • Supply shocks, moreover, are found to pass through to all components of euro area inflation – producer prices, wages and core inflation, which has implications for monetary policy.

Study by University of Oxford and University of Minnesota Finds Compelling Insights for the Future of Trust in AI Generated News

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

HeyWire AI , an AI content generation company, announced today the findings of a University of Oxford and University of Minnesota Special Artificial Intelligence Report on public trust of AI for the future of news.

Key Points: 
  • HeyWire AI , an AI content generation company, announced today the findings of a University of Oxford and University of Minnesota Special Artificial Intelligence Report on public trust of AI for the future of news.
  • The study was conducted by the University of Oxford and the University of Minnesota in collaboration with HeyWire AI, drawing from their AI-generated news.
  • HeyWire AI has launched the beta version of WELLS, the industry's first self-prompting, and fully autonomous AI news/content generation engine.
  • The methodology for the University of Oxford and University of Minnesota study includes a preregistered survey experiment fielded in September 2023, utilizing a quasi-representative sample of U.S. public demographics.

Eurasia Group publishes "Top Risks" predictions for 2024: "A year of grave concern"

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Monday, January 8, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Eurasia Group, the world's leading geopolitical risk advisory firm, launched today its much anticipated Top Risks 2024 report, offering a stark assessment of the year as a geopolitical minefield characterized by three dominant conflicts: Russia vs. Ukraine, Israel vs. Hamas, and the United States vs. itself.

Key Points: 
  • These are some of the key takeaways from Eurasia Group's Top Risks 2024 , the latest edition of the firm's flagship thought leadership report.
  • The report is co-written by Eurasia Group president and founder Ian Bremmer and chairman Cliff Kupchan.
  • The report explores in detail the domestic and global consequences of a victory by Donald Trump or Joe Biden.
  • GZERO Media, part of the Eurasia Group umbrella, will host a Top Risks livestream with Ian Bremmer, Cliff Kupchan and a panel of leading experts.

CGTN: How Chinese modernization brings new opportunities to world

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Sunday, December 31, 2023

"Chinese Modernization, Global Opportunities," a special interactive page launched by CGTN, details China's domestic development and international contribution in 2023 through visual effects and in-depth stories.

Key Points: 
  • "Chinese Modernization, Global Opportunities," a special interactive page launched by CGTN, details China's domestic development and international contribution in 2023 through visual effects and in-depth stories.
  • In 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping made 14 domestic inspections, issuing detailed plans and instructions during each visit and urging unremitting efforts to advance Chinese modernization attuned to local characteristics.
  • Development was the most frequently mentioned keyword during Xi's inspection tours, suggesting a strong focus on the goal of advancing Chinese modernization.
  • In 2023, China promoted global prosperity, stability and peace by sharing the development dividends it gained through modernization with the world.

CGTN: How Chinese modernization brings new opportunities to world

Retrieved on: 
Sunday, December 31, 2023

"Chinese Modernization, Global Opportunities," a special interactive page launched by CGTN, details China's domestic development and international contribution in 2023 through visual effects and in-depth stories.

Key Points: 
  • "Chinese Modernization, Global Opportunities," a special interactive page launched by CGTN, details China's domestic development and international contribution in 2023 through visual effects and in-depth stories.
  • In 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping made 14 domestic inspections, issuing detailed plans and instructions during each visit and urging unremitting efforts to advance Chinese modernization attuned to local characteristics.
  • Development was the most frequently mentioned keyword during Xi's inspection tours, suggesting a strong focus on the goal of advancing Chinese modernization.
  • In 2023, China promoted global prosperity, stability and peace by sharing the development dividends it gained through modernization with the world.

Institutional Investors See Growth from Big Tech and Private Markets in Otherwise Slowing Economy, Finds Natixis Investment Managers Survey

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Survey participants also include 92 institutional investors in the US who are responsible for the management of $4.4 trillion in assets.

Key Points: 
  • Survey participants also include 92 institutional investors in the US who are responsible for the management of $4.4 trillion in assets.
  • A full copy of the report on the Natixis Investment Managers’ Institutional Investor Outlook for 2024 can be found here: https://www.im.natixis.com/us/research/2024-institutional-outlook .
  • Natixis Investment Managers Global Survey of Institutional Investors conducted by CoreData Research in October and November 2023.
  • Survey participants included 500 institutional investors in 27 countries throughout North America, Latin America, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

At COP, Itaipu reinforces the importance of partnerships for sustainable local development

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

FOZ DO IGUAÇU, Brazil, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Joint efforts to achieve more effective results, adaptation of global technologies for local use, and investments in environmental and social care. These were some of the messages conveyed by the ITAIPU Binacional hydroelectric power plant, which belongs to and provides energy to Brazil and Paraguay, at COP 28 in Dubai.

Key Points: 
  • For Itaipu's Director-General, Enio Verri, this was a conference of renewed partnerships and agreements.
  • According to Verri, Itaipu leaves COP with an even stronger image as a socially responsible and environmentally committed company.
  • The company also highlighted its efforts within each of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and discussed energy transition and renewable fuels as a viable alternative for the economy.
  • Now we want to go further; we return with very interesting ideas and proposals from these days of dialogue and cooperation," she said.

At COP, Itaipu reinforces the importance of partnerships for sustainable local development

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, December 13, 2023

FOZ DO IGUAÇU, Brazil, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Joint efforts to achieve more effective results, adaptation of global technologies for local use, and investments in environmental and social care. These were some of the messages conveyed by the ITAIPU Binacional hydroelectric power plant, which belongs to and provides energy to Brazil and Paraguay, at COP 28 in Dubai.

Key Points: 
  • For Itaipu's Director-General, Enio Verri, this was a conference of renewed partnerships and agreements.
  • According to Verri, Itaipu leaves COP with an even stronger image as a socially responsible and environmentally committed company.
  • The company also highlighted its efforts within each of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and discussed energy transition and renewable fuels as a viable alternative for the economy.
  • Now we want to go further; we return with very interesting ideas and proposals from these days of dialogue and cooperation," she said.