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SNP open conference stage to wider independence movement

SENIOR figures from across Scotland's independence movement will take centre stage at this year's SNP conference, with a cross-party panel event taking place

The National (Scotland) · 9h ago

Global Market | Central banks face tougher crisis-management role as public debt rises: BIS chief

BIS chief Pablo Hernández de Cos warned that future financial crises could be harder to manage amid soaring public debt, fiscal deficits and volatile bond markets. Growing non-bank financial risks and rapid technologies could accelerate turmoil. He urged stronger regulation, coordinated government action and international cooperation to preserve central banks’…

The Economic Times · Oct 6

China suffers another setback in effort to de-dollarize global finance as anchor in the greenback's dominance quietly exits Beijing's payment scheme

Saudi Arabia's central bank dropped out of China's mBridge digital payment platform last year.

Fortune · Sep 21

BIS plans bigger Tricolour flags, updated colour standards

The Bureau of Indian Standards is revising national flag specifications for larger sizes. New provisions will allow for very large flags up to 9,000 mm x 6,000 mm. Color measurement norms are also being updated to align with current practices. These revisions aim to modernize standards while preserving the flag's…

The Economic Times · Aug 14

BIS to scale up silver hallmarking testing as buyers shift from costly gold

The Bureau of Indian Standards is expanding silver jewellery testing capacity. This move comes as demand for silver increases due to rising gold prices. Referral and assay laboratories for silver will expand nationally within two years. The agency is also piloting artificial intelligence and robotics for faster testing. BIS continues…

The Economic Times · Aug 9

FMCG, Retail, Food industry must improve consumer grievance redressal system: Consumer Affairs Secy

Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare urged FMCG, food and retail companies to improve grievance redressal as consumer complaints have risen fivefold in five years. She said the government will expand product testing using AI and robotics, simplify BIS quality standards to help industry compliance, and strengthen testing infrastructure while easing…

The Economic Times · Aug 4

Global Market | AI boom could complicate central banks’ inflation assessment, monetary policy decisions: BIS

Artificial intelligence complicates economic assessments for central banks globally. The technology simultaneously boosts demand and expands future supply potential. Policymakers face an unusually complex environment as AI impacts investment and trade. Distinguishing AI-driven growth from overheating economies presents a key challenge. Monetary policy misjudgements risk increasing as economies adjust to…

The Economic Times · Jul 29

Spain backs Hernández de Cos in first-ever bid for the ECB presidency, reports say

The Spanish government has chosen Pablo Hernández de Cos, general manager of the Bank for International Settlements and former Bank of Spain governor, as its candidate to succeed Christine Lagarde at the ECB.

Euronews · Jul 21

BRICS MoU on standardisation would create framework for collaboration: Pralhad Joshi

Bengaluru hosted the fifth BRICS National Standardisation Bodies meeting today. A significant Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in standardisation was signed. This agreement establishes a formal framework for collaboration among member nations. Discussions also covered standards for artificial intelligence and trade facilitation. BRICS countries will now jointly shape international standards…

The Economic Times · Jul 16

‘More real than anything you’ll see scrolling’: the radical resurgence of UK fanzines, 50 years after punk

Five decades since punk bible Sniffin’ Glue, DIY magazines are in rude, rich health. Their creators talk fandom, community-building and resisting the algorithm

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15