VAT to be tripled in Saudi Arabia to 15%

5 years ago

Saudi Arabia, the second largest oil producing nation in the world, has for the last few years been trying desperately…

America’s housing market: increased demand but no response from supply

5 years ago

The housing market in the US has had a strong rebound since the financial crisis of 2008. After house prices…

6.3 million people in the UK are being paid by the government – to stay at home!

5 years ago

In April, the UK government launched an unprecedented job retention scheme to combat the economic fallout of the coronavirus on employment. Under the…

China to continue subsidising electric vehicles as the post Covid-19 recovery begins

5 years ago

After coming to a grinding halt in February this year, the Chinese economy is open again and gradually returning to…

Coronacrisis in the USA: negative growth and the worst decline since 2008

5 years ago

The stats are now out on the performance of the American economy for quarter one of 2020, and it’s not…

The more you sell the more it costs: Amazon have record sales but are paying the price for it

5 years ago

In this crazy new world we live in where everybody stays at home, one company which has benefitted hugely and…

To trade or not to trade? Many countries choosing the latter in response to Covid-19

5 years ago

According to a report released by the World Trade Organisation (WTO), there is a growing number of countries around the…

A Hunger pandemic could be the worst outcome of Covid-19 in the world’s poorest regions

5 years ago

According to a report by the World Food Programme (WFP), the economic and social disruption caused by the spread of…

UK government to borrow over £200 billion to fight Covid-19 – but who do they borrow from?

5 years ago

In the last three months, governments around the world have been spending huge sums of money on packages to reduce…

A tale of two businesses: winners and losers of a global lockdown

5 years ago

Netflix and chill? Yes please, but not with a Coca-Cola.Recent announcements from these two corporate giants have given us an…