FRIDAY PRESS REVIEW - October 31 2025
Here are some of the most interesting articles of the last weeks selected by The Consultancy Group:
Nvidia hits new milestone as world's first $5tn company
Business - Nvidia has hit a new milestone, becoming the first company in the world to reach a market value of $5tn (£3.8tn).
The US chip giant has rapidly climbed from a niche graphics-chip designer to an AI titan, as euphoria about the potential of artificial intelligence keeps driving demand for its chips and propelling its stock to record highs.
The company reached a market value of $1tn for the first time in June 2023 and hit the $4tn valuation mark just three months ago.
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The Forest Declaration Assessment 2025
World - Deforestation and degradation rates remained stubbornly high in 2024, pushing the world even further off track from the shared goal of halting and reversing forest loss by 2030. While some countries are demonstrating that progress is possible, the global trend remains one of stagnation, not transformation.
The Forest Declaration Assessment 2025 finds that:
8.1 million hectares of forest were lost in 2024, a level of destruction 63% higher than the trajectory needed to halt deforestation by 2030.
Loss of humid primary tropical forests—the irreplaceable stores of carbon and biodiversity—spiked In 2024, largely due to climate change-induced increase of forest fires.
Forest degradation affected 8.8 million hectares affected in 2024—eroding ecosystem integrity and climate resilience.
Financial flows are still grossly misaligned with forest goals, with harmful subsidies outweighing green subsidies by over 200:1. Despite new pledges, the flow of funds to forest countries and local actors remains far below what’s necessary to deliver on 2030 goals.
Cape Verde qualify for first-ever World Cup
Sport - Cape Verde have qualified for the men’s World Cup for the first time following Monday’s 3-0 win against Eswatini.
Second-half goals from Dailon Livramento, Willy Semedo and Stopira earned the hosts a comfortable victory at the National Stadium in Praia.
The Island country, home to around 525,000 people, is the second smallest nation ever to qualify for a World Cup finals after Iceland, who participated in the 2018 edition.
The 2026 World Cup will be contested between 48 nations for the first time, an expansion from the 32-team format that ran between 1998 and 2022.