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25 Countries Unite in the Fight Against Plastic Pollution The World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) has recently welcomed seven new members - Angola, Bangladesh, Gabon, Guatemala, Kenya, Senegal, and Tanzania - bringing its impact-focused global network to 25 countries with a combined population of over 1.5 billion people. This marks a pivotal milestone in the fight against plastic pollution and solidifies GPAP as the...

Yen Gains as BoJ Raises Rates to Multi-Year High markets analysis on behalf of Konstantinos Chrysikos Head of Customer Relationship Management at Kudotrade The Japanese Yen strengthened against the U.S. dollar following the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) widely anticipated 25-basis-point rate hike, elevating its policy rate to the highest level since 2008. The market continues to see a potential for additional rate increases while the Bank...