News from November 2025
Standard Chartered named digital asset custodian for crypto ETP provider 21shares
By Globe Banner | Nov 25, 2025
Standard Chartered has been appointed as the digital asset custodian for 21shares, a major provider of crypto Exchange Traded Products (ETPs).
U.S. Embassy trains Filipino teachers on project-based learning strategies
By Globe Banner | Nov 25, 2025
Three American specialists from the U.S. Department of State’s English Language Fellows program led a training for 40 future Filipino teachers on Project-Based Learning (PBL), an educational approach common in the United States that centers on...
U.S. Mission in Vienna holds inaugural forum highlighting American leadership in space
By Globe Banner | Nov 25, 2025
The U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna (USUN Vienna) hosted its first U.S. Space Forum on November 21, 2025, at the Vienna International Center.
GAAT awarded AEIF grant for youth digital entrepreneurship training in Togo
By Globe Banner | Nov 25, 2025
The Global Alumni Association of Togo (GAAT), together with Togolese alumni from U.S. exchange programs, has received the AEIF 2025 grant for its Digital Young Entrepreneur Lab (DYEL) project.
Fubon Financial awarded Taipei's Workplace Gender Equality Certification for third consecutive year
By Globe Banner | Nov 25, 2025
Fubon Financial Holdings has been recognized for its efforts in promoting gender equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.
FSB expands insurer list and proposes new guidelines for recovery planning
By Globe Banner | Nov 25, 2025
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published an updated list of insurers that are subject to resolution planning standards.
Most Asian family businesses lack full succession plans amid generational divide
By Globe Banner | Nov 25, 2025
A recent survey by Sun Life Asia indicates that nearly three quarters of family business owners in Asia do not have a fully developed succession plan.
WTO releases trade policy review documents for Tunisia
By Globe Banner | Nov 25, 2025
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has released a series of documents related to its latest Trade Policy Review of Tunisia.
Recall issued for ByHeart infant formula over botulism concerns
By Globe Banner | Nov 25, 2025
A recall has been issued for ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula in the United States following concerns about an outbreak of infant botulism.
FSB maintains use of holistic framework for assessing systemic risk among global insurers
By Globe Banner | Nov 25, 2025
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has reaffirmed its decision to rely on assessments from the International Association of Insurance Supervisors’ (IAIS) Holistic Framework for Systemic Risk in the Insurance Sector, rather than conducting an...
Alibaba Group releases September quarter and half-year financial results for 2025
By Globe Banner | Nov 25, 2025
Alibaba Group has released its financial results for the September quarter of 2025 and the interim results for the six months ending September 30, 2025.
World Bank report highlights potential of Islamic finance in addressing climate challenges
By Globe Banner | Nov 25, 2025
The World Bank has released a report analyzing the role of Islamic finance in sustainable and climate finance markets across member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Kenyan entrepreneur expands glass recycling business with government-backed youth employment grants
By Globe Banner | Nov 25, 2025
Louisa Gathecha, a Kenyan entrepreneur, saw an opportunity in glass recycling while working for a food and beverage company that took her across several African countries.
Nepal expands local-level forest data with World Bank support for sustainable management
By Globe Banner | Nov 25, 2025
Nepal is advancing efforts to improve sustainable forest management by developing detailed biophysical data at the local level.
World Bank estimates Hurricane Melissa causes record $8.8 billion in damages in Jamaica
By Globe Banner | Nov 25, 2025
The World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have estimated that Hurricane Melissa caused US$8.8 billion in physical damage to Jamaica, an amount equal to 41 percent of the country's 2024 gross domestic product.
Armenia's economic growth slows as report calls for stronger market competition
By Globe Banner | Nov 25, 2025
After experiencing strong economic growth in 2022 and 2023, Armenia’s economy saw a return to more typical levels in 2024, with GDP growth slowing to 5.9%.
Amazon highlights $2.5 trillion in sales and U.S. job growth from independent sellers
By K. R. Tobin | Nov 24, 2025
Amazon has announced that independent sellers have generated more than $2.5 trillion in cumulative sales over the past 25 years.
WTO announces conference on leveraging services trade for development
By Globe Banner | Nov 24, 2025
The World Trade Organization (WTO) will host the Trade in Services for Development Conference, focusing on how developing economies can use services trade to support their growth.
Binance Charity announces $200,000 donation to support Vietnam’s flood relief and recovery
By Globe Banner | Nov 24, 2025
Binance Charity, the philanthropic division of the global cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has announced a donation of $200,000 to aid emergency relief and long-term recovery efforts for communities affected by floods in central Vietnam.
ING Group completes first wholesale banking risk transfer deals totaling €10.5 billion
By Globe Banner | Nov 24, 2025
ING Group has completed its first two significant risk transfer transactions for ING Wholesale Banking.