South Africa: an economy in lockdown is an economy in freefall

4 years ago

The economic impact of Covid-19 has been devastating and wide-reaching. One country which is suffering significantly is South Africa, where…

French government to provide 8 billion euros to help revive their car industry

4 years ago

The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, announced this week a fiscal stimulus of €8 billion to help the French car…

British Supercar manufacturer McLaren to cut more than 25% of their workforce

5 years ago

As the world’s economies continue to reel from the damage caused by the spread of Covid-19, Supercar manufacturer McLaren is…

Indian economy to shrink for the first time in forty years

5 years ago

Whilst India was initially praised for their response to the Covid-19 crisis by organising a mass lockdown that effectively took…

Deflation in Canada: why economists will tell you that falling prices is not something to be happy about

5 years ago

The inflation rate in Canada entered negative territory in April, as year-on-year inflation was measured at -0.2%. This essentially means…

China to impose an 80.5% tariff on Australian barley exports

5 years ago

Australia’s barley producers are about to feel the full force of Chinese protectionism after the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced…

ILO weighs in on the extent of the coronacrisis and offers advice for how to fight Covid-19

5 years ago

With unemployment levels soaring across the world, the ILO (International Labour Organisation) released a policy brief which outlined the steps…

Declining rate of retail sales at a historic low as consumer confidence plummets in the US

5 years ago

The latest in a long list of ‘historic lows’ since Covid-19 wiped out the global economy is the total collapse…

Prime Minister Modi announces a $60 billion relief plan to help small businesses in India

5 years ago

India, the second largest country in the world with a population of 1.35 billion people, has now been in lockdown…

The fate of the proposed merger between Fiat-Chrysler and PSA group to be decided by June 17

5 years ago

In recent years, the automotive industry has experienced a number of mergers leading to the market becoming increasingly dominated by…