Interest rates on fixed-rate mortgages won’t go down any time soon as volatile geopolitical tensions cast uncertainty on global markets, pushing more mortgage shoppers to opt into variable rates, ...

UPFs are made to encourage addiction and consumption and should be regulated like tobacco, say researchers Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have more in common with cigarettes than with fruit or ...

The Global Findex Database is the world's only demand-side survey on financial inclusion and a leading source of data on how adults around the world access and use financial services. Since its launch ...

NeuroBand is a specialized smart safety armband engineered to provide timely assistance to elderly and high-risk individuals ...

Water is the lifeblood of our economies — essential for growing food, producing energy, and manufacturing goods. Yet, we often overlook its true value, exploiting water sources beyond sustainable ...

With cocoa prices high, Hershey’s has changed some of its candy recipes. The grandson of the man who invented the original Peanut Butter Cup said he was “embarrassed.” By Claire Brown The Trump ...

Katherine Haan, MBA, is a Senior Staff Writer for Forbes Advisor and a former financial advisor turned international bestselling author and business coach. For more than a decade, she’s helped small ...

Building more livable cities is an essential step toward achieving the World Bank mission of ending poverty and boosting shared prosperity on a livable planet. Today, more than half of the world’s ...

Held every year on 21 May, UNESCO leads the celebration of World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development highlighting not only the richness of the world’s cultures, but also the ...

With more than 50 million redeemed miles under her belt, Becky Pokora is a rewards travel expert. She's been writing about credit cards and reward travel since 2011 with articles on Forbes Advisor, ...

Based on the 1996 World Food Summit, food security is defined when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and ...