A new research by the World Economic Forum (WEF) says blockchain technology can be applied in more than 65 ways to address the world's most pressing environmental challenges.The research report, titled "Building Block(chain)s for a Better Planet," calls for new global platforms to incubate "responsible blockchain ecosystems" rather than just individual applications or companies.Produced in collabo...
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May 15, 2026 15:25 ET Apart from the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, the main news on the economics front this week included key price data from the U.S. and the first quarter economic growth figures from major economies. Both consumer prices and producer costs have started to reflect the effect of supply shocks due to the Middle East conflict. In Europe, GDP data was in focus, while inflation data from China dominated the news flow in Asia.