Our Scans · (ZY.4.02) Business Studies · Weekly Summary

• [New] AI could add $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030, driven by profound transformations in healthcare (diagnostics, personalized medicine), manufacturing (automation, predictive maintenance), and finance (algorithmic risk management). FinancialContent
• [New] IBM views quantum computing as a cloud-ready, full-stack technology for enterprises, and plans to steer it into data-intensive sectors like finance and life sciences, and its background as a quantum computing innovator keeps expanding. WTOP News
• [New] Quantum is expected to be a $139 billion industry by 2045, with impacts across health care, finance, energy, logistics and national defence. PwC
• [New] Brands that adopt influencer marketing in 2025 with authenticity, innovation, and long-term vision will stand out in highly competitive markets. The HypeEdge
• [New] By 2025, the influencer marketing industry is projected to surpass $24 billion, driven by social commerce, short-form video platforms, and AI-enhanced personalization. The HypeEdge
• [New] Over the next 2-4 years, Spain's embedded finance landscape is expected to mature rapidly, with B2B credit, embedded insurance, and smart city payments likely to become areas of concentrated growth and policy interest. Yahoo Finance
• [New] The rise of transition bonds provides an opportunity to finance decarbonization in hard-to-abate sectors with growing support in 2025. CoinLaw
• [New] The future of finance will be defined by how well institutions align technological advancement with strategic goals, ensuring that digital transformation enhances resilience, trust, and global cooperation. FinExtra
• During Climate Week NYC, 34 governments launched a comprehensive Forest Finance Roadmap, aimed at addressing a critical US$ 66.8 billion annual funding gap needed to protect tropical forests by 2030. We Mean Business Coalition
• In 2025, generative AI will shift from being a novelty to an essential tool in content, campaigns, and marketing operations. My Blog
• Compared to the current price, Athena Finance could potentially gain 477.05% by 2036 if it reaches the upper price target. CoinDataFlow
• Imagine a world where AI agents can seamlessly handle complex customer inquiries, adapt marketing strategies in real-time, and optimize supply chains with unparalleled efficiency. Salesforce
• The world's poorest nations - represented in the climate negotiations by the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) group - are calling for a fresh commitment to triple adaptation finance by 2030 on 2022 levels. Climate Home News
• Ongoing cuts by rich nations to foreign aid are threatening their pledge to double finance by the end of 2025 to help developing countries adapt to climate change, a new report has warned. Climate Home News
• Funding Allocation - €1 Billion: The Commission will redirect €1 billion from existing EU programs to finance AI adoption. The AI Track
• Looking beyond 2025, businesses will rely heavily on AI marketing platforms to automate processes, analyze complex datasets, and deliver precise customer segmentation. Medium
• The DeFi (Decentralized Finance) sector is projected to reach new heights, with trading volumes potentially exceeding $4 trillion and Total Value Locked nearing $200 billion by year-end 2025, signaling a maturation and mainstreaming of decentralized financial services. FinancialContent

Last updated: 17 October 2025