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Greece launches €200m solar subsidy program to boost renewable energy adoption

Greece has launched a new subsidy program to encourage more households and farmers to install solar projects and small storage…

2 years ago

German Workers Strike Amid Soaring Inflation

German workers began a massive strike this week as Europe's largest economy grapples with soaring inflation. The strikes, which will…

2 years ago

Utah’s Social Media Laws: Will They Protect or Harm Kids?

Utah has just passed some sweeping legislation aimed at protecting children and teens from the negative effects of social media.…

2 years ago

Is the government to blame for Indonesia’s surging rice prices?

The price of rice in Indonesia has been steadily increasing since last year, and experts are wondering if the government's…

2 years ago

Africa’s Economic Decline: Devastating Impact of Climate Change

Africa could be facing a significant economic decline, and climate change is playing a crucial role. Severe weather conditions like…

2 years ago

UBS to the Rescue! Swiss Bank Saves Rival Credit Suisse in Multi-Billion Dollar Deal

UBS has agreed to buy its rival Credit Suisse for 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.2 billion) in a bid to…

2 years ago

Corporation Tax to rise to 25% for the most profitable firms

The rate of corporation tax is going up in the UK! That's right, starting next month, companies with over £250,000…

2 years ago

Argentina Inflation hits 100%

The inflation rate in Argentina has passed the 100% mark this week with consumers particularly hard hit by increasing food…

2 years ago

A bank with over $200 billion in assets has collapsed… how?

You may have heard in the news this week that the Silicon Valley Bank in the US, a bank which…

2 years ago

War in the EV market as Tesla slashes prices again

Tesla has announced price cuts for the second time this year in a renewed bid to outprice competitors and stimulate…

2 years ago

Biden to propose tax hike on highest earners to fund Medicare

President Biden is expected to announce a plan this week to increase tax for those earning over $400,000 a year.…

2 years ago

Funko Pop!’s biggest customer of the year so far… the trash can!

Funko, the company behind Funko Pop! - those vinyl figurines with big bobbly heads, has recently announced its plans to…

2 years ago

China’s GDP expected to rebound in 2023

Following 3 years of strict controls to stifle the spread of Covid-19, the Chinese economy is now ready to rebound,…

2 years ago

Canadian Alcohol consumption at historic lows

Sales of wine and beer fell drastically in Canada from 2021-2022, demonstrating that the Canadian government’s crackdown on alcohol consumption…

2 years ago

Is the internet a merit good?

In 2021, the Biden Administration announced the roll out of the Affordable Connectivity Program – low cost and high-speed internet…

2 years ago

Starbucks to launch the Oleato… coffee with olive oil!

Milk and sugar in your coffee? Pretty normal… How about some olive oil? Not so much! Well that is exactly…

2 years ago

Nestle planning another price increase

Nestle, one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, is planning to increase prices again this year as they…

2 years ago

Food prices at a 14-year high as the UK battles inflation

Annual food prices in the UK went up by 14.7% in October, representing the largest increase since records began in…

2 years ago

Elon Musk, AKA Chief Twit, has bought Twitter for $44 billion

Elon Musk has officially become the owner of Twitter, or Chief Twit as he likes to call himself, after completing…

2 years ago

Rampant food inflation at a 31 year high in Japan

Food prices in Japan are rising fast as producers struggle to cope with a depreciating Yen and the increasing costs…

2 years ago

Tesla slashes China prices in the face of fierce domestic competition

Tesla has been forced to cut its prices in China as local competition from firms such as BYD and Xpeng…

2 years ago

Dark days for the UK economy…

The UK economy has been plunged into economic turmoil since the announcement of the mini-budget last week. Since the new chancellor,…

2 years ago

The “mini” budget which is going to have maximum impact

The UK government has announced the largest tax cuts in 50 years as part of their mini budget to deal…

2 years ago

The Billionaire who is giving away his Billions – Patagonia founder giving company away to fight climate change

Yvon Chouinard, the billionaire founder of the outdoor clothing brand Patagonia has announced his intention to give away ownership of…

2 years ago

Singapore boasts the world’s largest fully automated port

Phase one of what will be the world’s largest fully automated port is now complete and the Singaporean government are…

2 years ago

French government to earn over 10 million euros in tax windfall after the discovery of secret swimming pools

Thousands of French households are facing an unexpected tax bill after the use of an artificial intelligence tool found over…

2 years ago

Farmyard fart tax to combat climate change – a novel solution from the New Zealand government!

The government of New Zealand, a country notorious for having more sheep than people, has proposed a creative way to…

3 years ago

Tesla has its own law of demand – profits soaring despite higher prices!

Price goes up, quantity demanded goes down – it is the law of demand and economics 101. Not in the…

3 years ago

How effective will the UK plastic tax actually be?

On April 1st, the new UK plastic tax will come into effect. The levy on firms will charge £200 per…

3 years ago

Jobs galore in the post-Covid recovery but who wants them?

The US economy is predicted to have created another 440,000 jobs in February, following the 467,000 which were added in…

3 years ago

Central Bank of Sri-Lanka raises the interest rate to curb inflation

As inflation spikes throughout the Sri-Lankan economy, the central bank has responded by increasing the interest rate from 5.5% to…

3 years ago

Monetary easing to free up $188 billion for Chinese banks

The People's Bank of China, China's central bank, announced this week that they would reduce the current reserve requirement ratio…

3 years ago

Uber prices in London set to increase after high court ruling

Following a high court ruling about Uber's relationship with their customers, the price of each ride may be about to…

3 years ago

Pakistan registers a Q3 current account deficit of $3.4 billion

The economy of Pakistan has released figures showing there was a current account deficit of $3.4 billion in Q3. This…

3 years ago

Gas price surge leaving businesses bankrupt and consumers uncertain

The gas price surge across Europe has led to the collapse of two small UK gas providers. Avro Energy and Green,…

3 years ago

Saudi Aramco profits increase by almost 300%

Saudi Aramco, a state-owned energy company in Saudi Arabia and the world’s most valuable company, has seen year-on-year profits almost…

4 years ago

There could be extreme water scarcity in Egypt this decade

Despite being home to the river Nile, Egypt could face extreme water scarcity in the next decade according to a…

4 years ago

El Salvador adopts Bitcoin as a legal tender

El Salvador has become the first country in the world to officially adopt a cryptocurrency as a form of legal…

4 years ago

Groundbreaking new drug for Alzheimer’s is going to come at a cost!

A new drug to treat Alzheimer's has just been approved in the US but there is one big catch… it…

4 years ago

State of Ohio to award 5 people $1 million for taking the Covid-19 vaccine

The US state of Ohio has recently announced an innovative scheme to encourage more people to take the Covid-19 vaccine.…

4 years ago

Ketchup can’t catchup with demand!

Imagine ordering a delicious cheeseburger and fries to your door, only to find out it didn’t come with ketchup. What…

4 years ago