Once envisioned as a bridge between Java and JavaScript, the Detroit project never got off the ground. Now, there are efforts at reviving it, adding a Python engine to the mix. Intended to enable ...

The UK’s National Savings and Investments (NS&I) bank is exposing taxpayers to “unacceptable risk” because it lacks understanding of the cost of a digital project that had already hit £3bn. The Public ...

ISLAMABAD: The USD 78 million Digital Economy Enhancement Project, financed by the World Bank, aimed at streamlining business registration, licencing and government-to-business (G2B) services, is ...

Daiso, a popular Korean discount retailer, will join the second round of an experimental project to test the feasibility of central bank digital currency (CBDC), according to the Bank of Korea (BOK) ...

A $3.5 million expansion is underway at the Tarrant Area Food Bank (TAFB) in Fort Worth, aimed at bringing more help to more people across Tarrant County. The new project will expand the food bank’s ...

This opinion piece was originally published in Serbian in the Danas daily on February 21, 2026. Nicola Pontara is the World Bank Country Manager for Serbia. Tiago Peixoto is a Senior Digital ...

Last year restored crypto’s institutional footing. This year, according to Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), is when it becomes more integrated into the financial system. Regulatory clarity improved in 2025, ...

The World Bank has called on the Ugandan government to prioritise safety and adherence to environmental and social safeguards on road construction projects under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan ...

Reauthorizing the ExIm Bank would set US diplomacy up for more success in economic competition with China. This year, the Export-Import Bank of the United States (ExIm Bank) is up for reauthorization.

Central Asia and Mongolia received around €1.72bn from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development last year to fund 120 projects. The investments have a focus on renewable energy, ...

I upgrade Barclays PLC to Strong Buy, citing a deterministic balance sheet advantage and Wall Street undervaluation. BCS is set for net interest income expansion as £236bn of structural hedge assets ...