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Vatican New Head of Communications Is A Woman
The Macro

Vatican New Head of Communications Is A Woman

Mexican-American Maria Montserrat Alvarado, has been named as Head of Vatican Communications. It makes her the first woman to hold the role in the institution's history.

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IMF Spring Meetings 2026: The $20 Trillion Report Nobody Talked About
The Macro

IMF Spring Meetings 2026: The $20 Trillion Report Nobody Talked About

The most expensive oversight of the week

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The Summer That Was!
The Macro

The Summer That Was!

The glorious European summer weather though has come at a cost. Blistering heatwaves in Europe, Africa, Asia and the U.S. have resulted in food shortages from droughts.

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New frontiers & entitlement
The Macro

New frontiers & entitlement

Why is it that most successful female entrepreneurs gloss over the hardest part of building a business? Getting the initial seed money to fund the idea. It’s tough. Let’s be honest about it.

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The Brain Drain
AI & Tech

The Brain Drain

General Catalyst’s launch of its European Office. The partners at one of the largest VC firms in the world reminded us all that their first investments in Europe had been in Ukraine

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Indecision & distractions
The Macro

Indecision & distractions

The Santander Vs. Andrea Orcel case has been one to watch. Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s market cap halved this year. Equinix acquiring MainOne, a West African data centre

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Power Moves at Inditex
The Macro

Power Moves at Inditex

The world’s most powerful woman in fashion is now Marta Ortega. Inditex founder Amancio Ortega’s 37 year old daughter has been appointmented as Chairman of Inditex

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