You may have heard in the news this week that the Silicon Valley Bank in the US, a bank which specialised in working with innovators and entrepreneurs, has collapsed. Or in other words, failed. But […]
Tesla has announced price cuts for the second time this year in a renewed bid to outprice competitors and stimulate demand. Certain models have had their price slashed by 5-10%. This follows even higher cuts […]
President Biden is expected to announce a plan this week to increase tax for those earning over $400,000 a year. The revenue raised from the tax will be spent on extending Medicare, a federal insurance […]
Funko, the company behind Funko Pop! – those vinyl figurines with big bobbly heads, has recently announced its plans to bin $30 million worth of stock. Profits at the end of 2022 were waning as […]
Following 3 years of strict controls to stifle the spread of Covid-19, the Chinese economy is now ready to rebound, with most analysts predicting GDP growth of around 5 percent this year. The global pandemic […]
Sales of wine and beer fell drastically in Canada from 2021-2022, demonstrating that the Canadian government’s crackdown on alcohol consumption seems to be doing the trick. Alcohol is a demerit good and governments around the […]
In 2021, the Biden Administration announced the roll out of the Affordable Connectivity Program – low cost and high-speed internet for those who couldn’t afford their own connection or have difficulty setting it up. The […]
Milk and sugar in your coffee? Pretty normal… How about some olive oil? Not so much! Well that is exactly what Starbucks are offering in their latest line of beverages! The coffee giant, with over […]
Nestle, one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, is planning to increase prices again this year as they grapple with food inflation and the surging cost of ingredients. The Swiss conglomerate, famous all […]
Annual food prices in the UK went up by 14.7% in October, representing the largest increase since records began in 2008. Driven largely by the knock-on effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine, food inflation is […]
Elon Musk has officially become the owner of Twitter, or Chief Twit as he likes to call himself, after completing a $44 billion buyout. The world’s richest man began his interest in Twitter earlier in […]
Food prices in Japan are rising fast as producers struggle to cope with a depreciating Yen and the increasing costs of commodities. Data collected from supermarkets and other food retailers show food inflation is currently […]
Tesla has been forced to cut its prices in China as local competition from firms such as BYD and Xpeng intensifies. The price of their cheapest model in the China market has decreased by 5% […]
The UK economy has been plunged into economic turmoil since the announcement of the mini-budget last week. Since the new chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, announced the largest tax cuts in 50 years the economy seems to […]
The UK government has announced the largest tax cuts in 50 years as part of their mini budget to deal with the cost of living crisis and boost the wavering British economy. The UK economy […]
Yvon Chouinard, the billionaire founder of the outdoor clothing brand Patagonia has announced his intention to give away ownership of his company to a trust and non-profit organisation. The new ownership structure will ensure that […]
Phase one of what will be the world’s largest fully automated port is now complete and the Singaporean government are loving it. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong sees the port as a jewel in Singapore’s […]
Thousands of French households are facing an unexpected tax bill after the use of an artificial intelligence tool found over 20,000 unreported swimming pools. The tool, which was only trialed in a handful of regions, […]
The government of New Zealand, a country notorious for having more sheep than people, has proposed a creative way to fight the impending climate crisis – a tax on the flatulence produced by cattle and […]
The UK inflation rate is rising at its fastest rate in 40 years. This is predominantly a result of soaring fuel and energy prices, as well as recent pressure on food costs. Year-on-year inflation for […]
Price goes up, quantity demanded goes down – it is the law of demand and economics 101. Not in the case of Tesla apparently! The electric car manufacturer has recently announced soaring profits of $3.3 […]
On April 1st, the new UK plastic tax will come into effect. The levy on firms will charge £200 per tonne of plastic packaging containing less than 30% recycled plastic. The UK government, who announced […]
Filipino drivers to receive fuel subsidies as oil prices rise […]
The US economy is predicted to have created another 440,000 jobs in February, following the 467,000 which were added in January. These jobs, mainly in leisure and hospitality, show a strong economic rebound as businesses […]
As inflation spikes throughout the Sri-Lankan economy, the central bank has responded by increasing the interest rate from 5.5% to 6.5%. This tightening of monetary policy follows three consecutive months of double-digit inflation, with the […]
The People’s Bank of China, China’s central bank, announced this week that they would reduce the current reserve requirement ratio (RRR) to just over 8.4%. A reduction in RRR will allow banks to hold less […]
Following a high court ruling about Uber’s relationship with their customers, the price of each ride may be about to increase by 20%. The business was previously operated in a way whereby customers entered into […]
In an attempt to lower the price of oil the US is leading an international effort of other major economies to release oil reserves. The price of crude oil reached a 7-year high of $81.93 […]
The economy of Pakistan has released figures showing there was a current account deficit of $3.4 billion in Q3. This is up by just under $1 billion from their Q2 figure. Although such a large […]
The gas price surge across Europe has led to the collapse of two small UK gas providers. Avro Energy and Green, who between them serve just under a million customers, have gone bust due to […]
Saudi Aramco, a state-owned energy company in Saudi Arabia and the world’s most valuable company, has seen year-on-year profits almost quadruple in the second quarter of 2021. The firm, which is also the world’s largest […]
Despite being home to the river Nile, Egypt could face extreme water scarcity in the next decade according to a report by MIT. The report concluded that Egypt will need to import more water than […]
El Salvador has become the first country in the world to officially adopt a cryptocurrency as a form of legal tender. A law was passed in the Central American nation on the 9th June allowing […]
A new drug to treat Alzheimer’s has just been approved in the US but there is one big catch… it is really expensive! Priced at $56,000 for a year of treatment, the producer Biogen are […]
The US state of Ohio has recently announced an innovative scheme to encourage more people to take the Covid-19 vaccine. From May 26th, all Ohioans over the age of 18 who have received the first […]
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Imagine ordering a delicious cheeseburger and fries to your door, only to find out it didn’t come with ketchup. What are you going to dip those fries in?! Disaster… This scenario could become increasingly more […]
Following the introduction in China of temporary tariffs on Australian wine imports last year, the Australian wine industry is now expecting an imminent announcement of both an increase and expansion of the tariffs. Already […]
After the recent ‘two sessions’ in Beijing, a series of high-level meetings which determine the economic and social policy for the next five years, the Chinese government announced that there will not be a specific […]
With over 15 million people having now received their first of two Covid-19 jabs, there appears to be a rising sense of optimism in the UK economy. This has resulted in the pound hitting its […]
According to the latest UN figures, the Chinese economy attracted $163 billion in foreign direct investment last year. This 4% year-on-year increase is in contrast to the US economy’s 46% decline from $251 billion in […]
Fortnite, one of the most popular mobile games worldwide in the last few years, has been locked in an intense battle with Google and Apple since August 2020. The creators of the popular open world […]
2020 is a year to forget, but we won’t… and despite the economic woes from all over the world, the Chinese economy still managed to finish the year slightly bigger than it was 365 days […]
After months of intense negotiations, the American government looks finally set to inject billions of dollars into the US economy. The so-called “Covid-19 relief bill” should do exactly what it says on the tin: providing […]
A deal has been agreed between the governments of Japan and Myanmar to sign off on ¥42.78 billion (US$414 million) worth of low-interest loans. Over half of the money will be directed towards a huge […]
In what some commentators are calling a bold and audacious pledge, President Xi announced to the UN that China will be carbon neutral by the year 2060. That gives the world’s second largest economy, and […]
Tata consumer products, a subsidiary of the Tata Group, one of India’s largest and most successful conglomerates, is in talks with Coffee Day to acquire the firms vending machine business. The move would bring another […]
The UK chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has just announced the government’s latest scheme to save people’s jobs from the ongoing Coronavirus crisis. With the job retention scheme set to end at the end of October, both employers and […]
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