Researchers asked 24,525 people from 19 countries with advanced economies to rate the severity of threats from climate change, infectious diseases, online misinformation, cyberattacks from other countries and the condition of the global economy.
Scientists have developed tiny nanoparticles that help convert carbon dioxide into methane - a key building block for many types of fuels - using only ultraviolet light as an energy source.
Scientists have developed the first DNA computer capable of detecting several antibodies in the blood, paving the way for smart drugs for better delivery of medication for conditions such as rheumatism and Crohn's disease, with fewer side effects and at lower cost.
Despite the past success, the global economy remains sharply divided into two distinct zones. The developed economies of Europe and Japan are struggling to come out of economic stagnation.
The US Federal Reserve‘s decision on tapering will be data dependent and as long as that data continues to peak up, the Fed is right and to be on the course they have set, believes Nick Parsons.
PricewaterhouseCoopers` (PwC) Global Wage report, published on Thursday, found that all emerging economies are expected to show significant convergence in wage levels relative to the US and UK by 2030. The shift looks to be most marked in China, India, Mexico and the Philippines.
With 'creating something beautiful', not profits, as his driving force, Dilip Kapur went from being a hippie to the founder of luxury brand Hidesign
In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Adrian Mowat, Chief Asian and Emerging Equity Strategist, JP Morgan said that capital flow is shifting from emerging markets (EMs) to developed ones on inflation woes. According to him, developed economies are seeing positive revision in gross domestic product (GDP).