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Seychelles has built one of Africa’s strongest development records, but preserving that success will require the island economy to produce more value from its workers, businesses and technology. A new World Bank report argues that carefully coordinated productivity reforms could raise incomes, create better employment and protect living standards as the population ages and employers…

DAEJEON — Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song said raising artificial intelligence’s productivity effects requires changing production methods and regional economic structures, not simply adopting the technology. He pointed to the late 19th century, when productivity gains stayed limited after the introduction of the dynamo, an early electric generator, until factory layouts were redesigned. AI…

Walmart Inc. WMT is increasingly building advertising into the economics of its digital business, adding a faster-growing revenue stream alongside e-commerce operations. The business is gaining scale across U.S. and international platforms while contributing to a more favorable mix of higher-margin commerce solutions. In second-quarter fiscal 2027, Walmart’s global advertising business grew 38% year over…

Farmers Insurance is betting that “easy to understand” can also be “hard to overlook”, and it is doing it with a visual choice you cannot really ignore: an all-pink brand palette. The bigger question is whether the color-first reset is just a loud new look, or if it is actually changing what people notice and…

NielsenIQ (NYSE: NIQ), a global leader in consumer intelligence, today named the winners of its ninth annual Design Impact Awards, recognizing eight package redesigns that combined stronger shopper experiences with measurable commercial performance. Across nearly a decade of NIQ Design Impact Award winners, recognized redesigns have been associated with an average volume increase of approximately…