Mar 14, 2024 08:34 am UTC| Investing Economy
Global stock prices dropped across the board late last year, by between 10% and 15% in a matter of weeks. Fears of a recession took hold after a series of interest rate increases, stubborn inflation and geopolitical...
Mar 07, 2024 09:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The spring budget of 2024 was widely seen as a chance for UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to inject some economic optimism into British politics ahead of a general election. Would he or wouldnt he cut income tax? (He wouldnt.)...
Mar 07, 2024 09:23 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Andrew Leighs The Shortest History of Economics is the latest in a series of such histories, mostly focused on particular countries. It begins with a striking mini-history of household lighting, focusing on the amount...
Taxes aren’t just about money – they shape how we think about each other
Mar 07, 2024 07:40 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Taxes raising them, cutting them, creating them are useful political tools in an election year (as Chancellor Jeremy Hunts decision to cut national insurance shows). But they are always pertinent, even if some people...
Mar 07, 2024 07:38 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
With most economists expecting interest rates to start falling later this year, prospective home buyers might be weighing up whether to buy now for fear of strong competition for stock, or waiting until repayments are...
Wendy’s won’t be introducing surge pricing, but it’s nothing new to many industries
Mar 07, 2024 07:38 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Business
The recent controversy over Wendys pricing strategies is a perfect example of how online word-of-mouth can distort marketing communications and create confusion for consumers. Wendys new president and CEO Kirk Tanner...
Nigeria: botched economic reforms plunge the country into crisis
Mar 06, 2024 23:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Nigeria, Africas largest economy, is facing an economic crisis. From a botched currency redesign to the removal of fuel subsidies and a currency float, the nation has been plunged into spiralling inflation and a currency...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects