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Global Dividends Reach New Heights: $1.66 Trillion Paid Out in 2023

March 15, 2024 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Global Dividends Reach New Heights: $1.66 Trillion Paid Out in 2023

In a financial milestone, dividends paid out to shareholders worldwide soared to a record $1.66 trillion in 2023, reports British asset manager Janus Henderson. This remarkable growth, up 5% from the previous year, underscores the […]

Consumer and Business Behaviour

Top Hedge Funds Record $67 Billion Gains in 2023

January 23, 2024 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Top Hedge Funds Record $67 Billion Gains in 2023

Before diving into the remarkable performance of hedge funds in 2023, it’s essential to understand what a hedge fund is. A hedge fund is a type of investment fund that pools capital from accredited individuals […]

Consumer and Business Behaviour

Apple’s China Wobble: When Politics Meets Tech!

September 8, 2023 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Apple’s China Wobble: When Politics Meets Tech!

Apple has hit a snag in China with recent reports suggesting that Chinese government workers have been instructed to stay clear of iPhones. This news has caused Apple’s shares to tumble for two consecutive days, […]

Basic Economic Concepts

Arm’s Muscle Flex: A $50bn Chip Play on the Nasdaq!

September 7, 2023 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Arm’s Muscle Flex: A $50bn Chip Play on the Nasdaq!

Arm Holdings, the UK-based chip designer, is gearing up for a significant move – they’re aiming for a market value of over $50bn (£40bn) as they prepare to sell shares to the public for the […]

Consumer and Business Behaviour

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

March 20, 2023 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on 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 save the troubled bank from financial collapse. This move comes as Swiss regulators and governments […]

Consumer and Business Behaviour

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

March 14, 2023 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on 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 specialised in working with innovators and entrepreneurs, has collapsed. Or in other words, failed. But […]

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Consumer and Business Behaviour

Oil prices go negative in the US – how and why?

April 21, 2020 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Oil prices go negative in the US – how and why?

Since the outbreak of the coronavirus in January this year, there have been numerous economic events which have been simply unprecedented in their nature. The latest of these, in the wacky world of Covid-19, is […]

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Consumer and Business Behaviour

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

April 1, 2020 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Who ordered pizza? Everyone it seems! Papa John’s sales in the US are expected to be up 5.3% this quarter

With three out of four Americans now under some kind of lockdown, that is around 245 million people who now need to cook for themselves every day. Whilst many may be embracing their kitchens and […]

Aggregate Demand and Supply

Welcome to the bear market: global stocks have had their worst day since the crash of 1987

March 13, 2020 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Welcome to the bear market: global stocks have had their worst day since the crash of 1987

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 […]

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Kenya and the US look set to sign a free-trade deal despite Trump’s attacks on global trade

February 7, 2020 Comments Off on Kenya and the US look set to sign a free-trade deal despite Trump’s attacks on global trade

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 […]

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U.K. Government Seizes Control of British Steel Plant

April 15, 2025 Comments Off on U.K. Government Seizes Control of British Steel Plant

It’s a dramatic move—but one the U.K. government believes is essential for national economic security. In an extraordinary step, the government has taken control of British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant under emergency legislation to prevent its […]

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India’s Consumer Market Shrinks as Wealth Inequality Deepens

February 27, 2025 Comments Off on India’s Consumer Market Shrinks as Wealth Inequality Deepens

India’s consumer market is far smaller than its population suggests, with only about 130-140 million people able to spend on non-essential goods, according to a report by Blume Ventures. Despite a population of 1.4 billion, […]

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