The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has awarded the 2025 Young Economist Award to three outstanding researchers for their impactful studies on economic issues in Latin America and the Caribbean, showcasing academic excellence and policy relevance in economic development.

In a showcase of innovation and sustainability, start-up teams from Europe’s leading business schools competed at the INNOVA Europe competition, where AcouBatt won the Rising Stars category and Hovanka secured the Young Hopes award.

Towards the end of my undergraduate degree, I had the chance to work with upper-level managers on a strategy retreat as part of a summer finance internship. The internship was at TIAA-CREF (now known as just TIAA), and the retreat intended to help the firm strategize about the direction they should take in several aspects of the company. As a Bachelor’s student specializing in consulting, it was my responsibility to help them make use of a management consulting framework and mindset while doing it.This experience was my first foray into the finance industry. As I’ve progressed in my own studies, it’s given me plenty to reflect on as I’ve encountered various economic theories of the firm.Read on for the top three things I learned about economics from my finance internship!

In a strategic move to enhance the UK government leadership team, the Prime Minister has appointed Darren Jones MP as Chief Secretary and Baroness Minouche Shafik as Chief Economic Advisor, aiming to drive economic growth and address key policy areas.