For the second time in a week, the Bank of England has cut interest rates in an attempt to rescue the UK economy from the jaws of a coronavirus induced crash. In an unprecedented move, […]
It’s not all doom and gloom! Well… it is mostly. But with all the negative economic news in the last few weeks, here is a more positive story to tell. With the coronavirus now a […]
In a huge show of strength against the so-called anti-competitive practices of US tech companies, the French competition watchdog has fined Apple a record US$1.2 billion. US tech companies have been under intense scrutiny in […]
In an unprecedented move today, the US federal reserve, which controls and coordinates American monetary policy, has announced a cocktail of measures to combat the economic fallout from the coronavirus which utilises almost every weapon […]
With airlines tiptoeing on the edge of collapse, empty hotels filing for bankruptcy, and restaurants forced to shut their doors for the last time, the financial impact of the coronavirus is not holding back. As more countries […]
As the spread of the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc, stock markets around the world have continued their freefall. The Dow Jones, one of the world’s most trusted indices and a strong indicator of global […]
In an attempt to combat the economic fallout caused by the outbreak of the coronavirus, the Bank of England has taken the extreme measure of cutting interest rates from 0.75% to 0.25%. Monetary policy of […]
Korean Air, the largest airline in South Korea, is currently fighting for survival after the outbreak of the coronavirus has forced them to ground thousands of flights. As of writing this article, South Korea has […]
Lobster, a seafood delicacy which is usually only eaten on special occasions, has seen its price slashed by over 50%. This is great news for American families who can have a luxury dinner at bargain […]
The world awoke to the largest drop in oil prices in 29 years today as Saudi Arabia, the world’s second largest oil producer, seemingly instigated a price war against Russia. The huge drop in […]
The Prime-minister of Lebanon has announced that the country in Western Asia is to default on a huge debt repayment of US$1.2 billion which was due to be paid on March 9th. The Lebanese economy […]
As of March 1st, 2020, all public transport in Luxembourg is now free. Yes, you read it right. All free! This is the latest measure taken by the government of the tiny European nation in […]
With growing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus in Australia, supermarkets and other retailers have been stockpiling supplies of toilet paper over fears that they may face a sudden shortage. In response to the […]
For the first time in years (perhaps ever!), a warm winter in Germany has led to all German vineyards unable to produce the expensive and popular alcoholic drink known as ice wine. Ice wine is […]
A hotel in Japan which is popular amongst Chinese tourists has been forced to file for bankruptcy following a sharp fall in demand. The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has led to a huge decrease […]
In an unprecedented move to help boost the ailing Hong Kong economy, the financial secretary Paul Chan has announced a HK$10,000 cash handout for all permanent residents aged 18 or above. This creative fiscal policy […]
Moroccan phosphate exports have fallen to an eight-year low from the disputed territory of Western Sahara with exports in 2019 almost half of that in the previous year. In 2018, the North African country exported […]
All eyes are on the UK’s new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, who will soon be announcing the government’s budget for the coming year.  Since 2010, the UK government has been aggressively cutting public expenditure in […]
With millions of people in self-imposed quarantine across China and severe travel restrictions, small and medium sized businesses could be on the verge of collapse. Since the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus in January, businesses […]
The British Home Secretary has suggested the training and upskilling of the economically inactive in order to fill the large staff shortages in British businesses across the UK. According to Patel, there are over 8.45 […]
The price of wine is dropping fast in the US as a result of changing patterns in consumer behaviour. Where wine was once the popular choice of alcoholic beverage for many young Americans, demand has […]
An unexpected surge in economic growth at the end of 2019 was very good news for the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who will soon be battling in a national election. GDP increased by 4.8% […]
Despite an ongoing US$9 billion court case in the US over tax evasion, the CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg has stated that the social networking company will be willing to pay more taxes outside of […]
Defence spending across the world increased significantly in 2019 according to a report by the Institute of Strategic Studies (ISS). The data collected by the ISS for 2019, shows that world-wide defence spending increased by […]
A recent report by a team of US scientists at the University of Arizona has suggested that owing to the climate crisis, the world could see a dramatic extinction of over a third of all […]
The inflation rate in Ghana, as measured by the consumer price index, ended at 7.9% in 2019. In a recent research study in the west African nation, prices are expected to continue their rise throughout […]
Pakistan’s high interest rate of 13.25% is unlikely to be changed anytime soon according to analysts in the country. Monetary policy, which involves the government’s manipulation of the interest rate, has been the favoured tool […]
After a dismal 0.2% decline in productivity in the third quarter of 2019, American workers bounced back through October to December, recording an increase in productivity of 1.4%. This comes from a recent report from […]
Reports from inside the Whitehouse have suggested that the Trump administration is set to announce huge increases in spending on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Quantum Computing for their 2021 budget proposal. The research and development […]
For the last two years, a dark cloud has been over Argentina as they contend with a serious economic crisis. The South American Country, and third largest economy on the continent, has been in a […]
Local government in Mumbai have come up with an inspired plan to cut noise pollution across the city. Fed up with honking drivers waiting at the city’s junctions, traffic lights have been installed with listening […]
Under President Trump, the US stance towards global trade has become increasingly protectionist, with billions of dollars of tariffs placed on goods from countries all over the world, engagement in a devastating trade war with […]
After 5-days of significant loss, oil prices made a comeback on Wednesday with prices increasing by just over 2%. Reports suggest that the 2% jump, reflecting greater confidence in the market, could be a result […]
Palm oil, which accounts for over 5% of Malaysian exports, has seen a dramatic decrease in stock levels with the figure for January at its lowest since June 2017. The low stock level has been […]
The economic impact of the coronavirus is still a guessing game at the moment, but one thing is for sure: it is going to be big. The impact on the services sector alone has already […]
In the latest World Investment Report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), it was announced that Egypt held on firm to its position as the most attractive country for foreign direct investment (FDI) […]
The value of Korean exports in January has decreased for the 14th straight month, with the Asian nation posting an export figure of US$43.35 billion, a 6.1% fall from the previous year. One reason for the […]
Hungary, a land-locked country of 9.7 million people nestled between Austria and Romania, is not a country which receives a huge amount of global attention. So here is an article for you Hungary, home to […]
Following the deadly outbreak of the coronavirus in Wuhan, China, a number of companies and academic institutions around the world are racing against the clock to find a vaccine that can combat the virus. For […]
With the UK finally leaving the EU this week, talk is beginning to ramp up over what a potential trade deal with the EU is likely to look like. The UK government has expressed their […]
At a modest 5.9%, Economic growth in the Philippines for 2019 was the slowest recorded growth in 8 years. Whilst this figure dwarfs the growth rates for developed economies, 5.9% is considered too little for […]
China and the US have finally come to an agreement on steps to bring an end to the devastating trade war which has engulfed the current account of both countries, whilst also significantly rocking the global economy. […]
In the UK, interest rates are set by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), a group of nine central bankers who meet eight times a year to decide on any changes to the official interest rate. […]
China, the world leader in high-speed rail technology, has just opened a new 172km route which hurtles passengers across the Chinese countryside at speeds of 350km per hour without a driver! This is the latest […]
Austria, one of the few European countries who still hadn’t, has finally imposed a smoking ban on all restaurants, bars and cafes in the city. This comes as welcoming news to those non-smoking Austrians and […]
Trade wars are not fought with guns, missiles, planes, or ships. Instead they are fought with the raw power of economics, and in particular a special type of tax called tariffs. These are taxes which […]
State-owned companies in India are on the verge of experiencing the largest wave of privatisation since 2000. The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, famous for limited liberal reform during his first 5 years in office, […]
The President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro has passed legislation to increase the country’s minimum wage by a whopping 275% from 40,000 bolivars to 150,000 (around $8). With rampant hyperinflation, this is an attempt by the […]
The official unemployment rate in the US has fallen to 3.5%, an unprecedented low which has not been seen since 1969, the same year that American astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first man to set […]
A recent study in the US found that increasing the excise tax (tax paid on the purchase of a specific good) on alcohol products could lead to a reduction in consumption by as much as […]
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