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When SARS struck China and 25 other countries in 2003, smartphones didn’t exist, 3G was the wireless communications standard, and home broadband was the exception rather than the rule.

Digital technology, better equipped to fight a global pandemic

By: EBR | Thursday, April 30, 2020

The pandemic has turned the world upside-down, almost overnight. But technologically, we’re better equipped to address this global threat than we were just 15 years ago

This infrastructure revolution will not happen on its own. Though innovation has flourished, the sector lags behind others in technological sophistication. Existing innovations need to be more widely embraced, and new innovations need more nurturing - both areas where better cooperation with governments could yield positive results.

How sustainable infrastructure can aid the post-COVID recovery

By: EBR | Wednesday, April 29, 2020

The economic fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing governments around the world to come up with policies for stimulating the global economy

Speeding up the adoption of blockchain and other digitised ledger technologies (DLT) can help society reconcile security and privacy.

Safeguarding Privacy in a Pandemic

By: EBR | Wednesday, April 29, 2020

In many countries, privacy is in danger of becoming a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, GPS-enabled smartphone apps with liberal data-gathering permissions are now mandatory in Hong Kong, China and South Korea

The World Trade Organization (WTO) says global trade will fall by between 13% and 32% in 2020. EU trade experts predict a decline of 9.2% in EU exports and 8.8% in imports in 2020.

Reviving trade is key to a global recovery – here’s how Europe can help

By: EBR | Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Trade wars aren’t good or easy to win. US President Donald Trump’s breezy approach to trade conflicts is as dangerous as it was two years ago – and as deadly as his advice on the health benefits of disinfectants

Many industry leaders had hoped for a clean energy stimulus that failed to materialize in the $2 trillion stimulus bill passed by the US Congress on 27 March.

The climate and COVID-19: a convergence of crises

By: EBR | Tuesday, April 28, 2020

The clean energy community has spent decades tackling a crisis that has been unfolding in slow motion

"Although this economic crisis is unique, there is good news from the recent and distant past."

Four Reasons for Optimism About the Stock Market

By: EBR | Friday, April 24, 2020

Experts have been forecasting terrible economic consequences of the coronavirus outbreak

The percentage of African, American and Hispanic victims in some states, such as New York, is higher than their population, and there are many victims under the age of 65.

The Great Division

By: EBR | Friday, April 24, 2020

In the pandemic era, the great division of our societies is here

Mass testing combined with AI is our best hope of managing the coronavirus and containing the economic fallout.

Three Keys to Ending the Great Lockdown

By: EBR | Friday, April 24, 2020

Each day that the “Great Lockdown”, triggered by the novel coronavirus, continues, the economic and human cost compounds

This crisis has given us a huge opportunity to reboot how we view economic growth and to recognize what is important for our survival as a species and for the sustainable development of the planet.

What COVID-19 tells us about the changing nature of disaster risk

By: EBR | Friday, April 24, 2020

All over the world, life as we know it has unravelled faster than we could ever have imagined

The power of "social learning": when people learn from each other and change their behaviour accordingly. Madhur Anand

What COVID-19 teaches us about ’social learning’ and the environment

By: EBR | Thursday, April 23, 2020

The horrors of the global human death toll of COVID-19 confront me daily in the news and through my concern for my own vulnerable parents

When the crisis subsides, will we go back to normal? Will we even want to? Or does COVID-19 provide us with an important learning experience?

What Will Life Be Like After the Pandemic?

By: EBR | Thursday, April 23, 2020

Having exposed society’s dysfunction, the COVID-19 crisis invites us to rethink our future

The environmental fight must not be placed on hold. This period of physical distancing is the perfect time to reflect on how all of us around the world can become more involved in the movement to solve the climate crisis digitally from home.

5 ways young people are fighting for the planet during the pandemic

By: EBR | Wednesday, April 22, 2020

The 22 April 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, an international event dedicated to global environmental protection that brings people together en masse to demand action

Can “deep electrification” of all sectors of the economy equate to deep decarbonization?

Can electricity decarbonize the energy sector?

By: EBR | Wednesday, April 22, 2020

A transition to green energy is essential if we are to win the fight against climate change

The global effect of COVID-19 is a health shock, unlike previous recessions caused by bubbles; there isn’t a particular policy or business error behind the economic decline.

The Shape of the COVID-19 Economic Recovery

By: EBR | Wednesday, April 22, 2020

The shock of shuttering the economy is real and very large. But this is not a normal recession because we decided to shut it down. What happens when we choose to reopen?

"Financial institutions are the distribution network to get funds to companies and citizens, but during the pandemic lockdown they are particularly vulnerable and present an even juicier target not just for North Korea but for cyber criminals in general."

COVID-19’s Other Virus: Targeting the Financial System

By: EBR | Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Hackers are taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic. An international coalition must be created—and soonest—to prevent nefarious actors from exacerbating the crisis

“We need to mobilize across the world – peacefully and powerfully – to advance on rights, dignity and diversity for everyone”.

7 out of 10 global health leaders are men: Study

By: EBR | Friday, April 17, 2020

Global health is a system that’s neither fair nor fit-for-purpose

The COVID-19 pandemic comes at a time when pharmaceutical companies are dealing with major reputational issues, public criticism and pressure related to pricing strategies and perceived lack of transparency, as well as multiple scandals that have poisoned the industry in the public’s eye in recent years.

Leadership and people outreach for the Global Health Ecosystem

By: EBR | Friday, April 17, 2020

Covid19 is not just a source of anxiety and despair brought by the twin health and economic crisis. It can also be “our finest hour” for the global health ecosystem, helping shape the After Corona New Normal

Employers will become more flexible about working from home, says organizational psychologist Adam Grant.

This is how COVID-19 could change the world of work for good

By: EBR | Friday, April 17, 2020

Around half of the world’s population is on lockdown in an attempt to stop the spread of COVID-19, a public health emergency that has claimed thousands of lives and sparked fears of the worst global recession since the Great Depression

The pandemic calls into question the economic trends of the last four decades.

COVID-19: A Turning Point for Inequality?

By: EBR | Thursday, April 16, 2020

Question: What do Comoros, Micronesia, Tajikistan and Tuvalu have in common? Answer: They are among the very few – 18, to be exact – countries with no officially reported cases of the novel coronavirus

The healthcare industry will consolidate around a small number of platforms.

Big Tech Is Rewiring Healthcare in the Platform Revolution

By: EBR | Wednesday, April 15, 2020

The digitization of patient data and the adoption of cloud-based healthcare management systems have created efficiencies and new business models across the value chain

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EU Actually

Russia and China warn the EU about Euroclear billions

N. Peter KramerBy: N. Peter Kramer

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin went on a working visit to Cina. After a meeting with his Chinese colleague Li Qiang in the city of Hangzhou, an extensive press release was published yesterday.

Europe

Disunited European Parliament calls off EU budget rebellion

Disunited European Parliament calls off EU budget rebellion

"The Commission’s proposals are quite good and meet our demands," said EPP MEP Herbert Dorfmann, while sources close to the file said centre-left S&D lawmakers were unhappy with the suggestions.

Business

China to loosen chip export ban to Europe after Netherlands row

China to loosen chip export ban to Europe after Netherlands row

Beijing has said it will loosen a chip export ban it imposed after Dutch authorities took over Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands.

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