The Privatisation of India

5 years ago

State-owned companies in India are on the verge of experiencing the largest wave of privatisation since 2000. The Indian Prime…

Venezuela sees 275% increase in minimum wage!

5 years ago

The President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro has passed legislation to increase the country’s minimum wage by a whopping 275% from…

Unemployment in the US down to a 50-year low!

5 years ago

The official unemployment rate in the US has fallen to 3.5%, an unprecedented low which has not been seen since…

Recipe for an iPhone

5 years ago

It may seem smooth at the edges and a thing of amazing technological beauty, but every iPhone begins its life…

The Economy – What is it? Where is it? And why is it so important?

5 years ago

Without an economy, there isn’t much of a need to study economics. It is therefore central to everything we read…

Research shows excise tax to reduce alcohol consumption

5 years ago

A recent study in the US found that increasing the excise tax (tax paid on the purchase of a specific…

Why is everything made in China?

5 years ago

If you are like me and not much of a shopper, I recently found a much more interesting way to…

Are diamonds really that scarce?

5 years ago

There is nothing which says wealth more than a glittering diamond. Equally, we are led to believe that there is nothing…

Water Scarcity Clock to Warn Scientists of the Impending Doom!

5 years ago

In August 2019, the Water Scarcity Clock was launched at World Water Week, an annual conference where global water issues…