The founder and chief executive aims to turn a fintech created to reduce currency exchange costs into the first global bank without losing the speed of a tech company
Many executives and board members at the largest listed firms in Spain share ties through the same consulting firms, business schools or senior public-sector posts. Experts warn of the risks posed by these tightly knit networks of power
The thinker reflects on evidence-based science and advocates for combining methods to put research to good use in economics or public health
Companies dedicated to expelling tenants proliferate unchecked and use coercion. In the capital city region, six homes are emptied a day
A population boom due to immigration, plus the 100 million tourists who arrive each year, underscore the need to increase spending in numerous sectors for the country to function properly
UniCredit’s takeover bid for Commerzbank encapsulates the major dilemmas of the European project: from the quest for megabanks to the persistence of soverignty concerns
A Canadian has been awarded for his ultra-fast pulses of light, a compass to discover the microworld
Pablo Jarillo-Herrero and Allan MacDonald received the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award for pioneering work that allows the behavior of new materials to be transformed and controlled
The Spanish banking giant’s attempt to grasp control of Banco Sabadell ended in failure after 17 months of struggle, yet its own shares in the U.S. rose 6.7%. The deal would have created one of Europe’s largest lenders by assets
Money sent from abroad becomes a vital source of income for the South American country’s economy. By the end of the year, it will account for nearly 3% of GDP
The Harvard researcher has received the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Social Sciences for her study of implicit biases
The Canadian researcher has just received the Frontiers of Knowledge Award for his work on anti-obesity drugs. However, he remains cautious about their use
The Spain-based, award-winning scientist is researching ways to reduce the energy consumption of computing and develop extremely precise sensors that could have an application in personalized medicine
This is the second attempt at a tie-up between both Spanish lenders in a market that has gone through several waves of consolidation since the global crisis of 2008
Mexico is the second-biggest market for Chinese-made cars after Russia. The intention of Beijing-based companies to open assembly plants in the Latin American country has alarmed legislators in the United States
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Harvard professor ‘for having advanced our understanding of women’s labour market outcomes’
Inflation expectations are still high despite the squeeze on monetary policy. A target of 3% would be more in line with the economic reality left by the pandemic and climate change, but it is not possible right now
The recipient of the BBVA Foundation’s Frontiers of Knowledge Award recognizes the pressing need to consider the risks associated with artificial intelligence
