Singapore to inject another US$3.6 billion into the economy as coronavirus cases spike

5 years ago

The government of Singapore has announced an additional US$3.6 billion to support the economy as the city state sees coronavirus…

Minimum wage in the UK increases by 6.2%

5 years ago

As of Wednesday this week, national minimum wage in the UK has increased by 6.2% for those aged 25 and…

Who ordered pizza? Everyone it seems! Papa John’s sales in the US are expected to be up 5.3% this quarter

5 years ago

With three out of four Americans now under some kind of lockdown, that is around 245 million people who now…

The factory of the world is firing up again: China records strong growth in manufacturing activity for March

5 years ago

Whilst economies around the world are still on their knees, China seems to have picked itself back up again, after…

The cost of the coronavirus so far: $7 trillion and counting

5 years ago

Since the outbreak of Covid-19 in January this year, governments and central banks around the world have been spending trillions…

Orange juice is the new king of commodities: prices set to soar!

5 years ago

As consumers around the world look for any way they can to fend off the deadly coronavirus, drinking copious amounts…

US senate announces a $2 trillion fiscal stimulus

5 years ago

In response to the economic fallout from the spread of Covid-19 in the US, the Senate has passed a bill…

As the dollar surges on global exchange markets, the pound drops to its lowest value on record

5 years ago

Using a measure called the broad effective exchange rate, a measurement of a currency’s value against a basket of their…

Coal: the world’s dirtiest and most damaging fossil fuel has now become the most expensive!

5 years ago

As students of economics, these really are crazy times we are living through! From governments paying private sector wages  to 0% interest…