Jan 11, 2024 03:28 am UTC| Economy Politics
When he was elected as president of Argentina in November 2023, Javier Milei was seen by many voters as a political outsider. An economist by profession, he promised a reset for the country which would end inflation and...
Jan 10, 2024 08:54 am UTC| Economy
In his new year address, Chinese president Xi Jinping claimed that Taiwan would surely be reunified with China. Against the backdrop of increased Chinese military posturing in the Taiwan Strait, some western journalists...
Attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea threaten Australia's trade – we need a Plan B
Jan 09, 2024 23:06 pm UTC| Economy
Australia is 11,000 kilometres from the Red Sea but it is not immune from the drone and missile attacks on container ships attempting to move through one of the worlds busiest thoroughfares. Since November, Iran-backed...
South Africa's new plan to end power cuts is seriously flawed. Here's why
Jan 09, 2024 23:03 pm UTC| Economy
South Africa experienced unprecedented electricity shortages in 2023 as ageing coal plants became increasingly prone to breakdowns. The country urgently needs to develop new electricity generation facilities and reduce...
Consumer confidence is rising amid gloomy economic news – here's what that means and why it matters
Jan 08, 2024 22:24 pm UTC| Economy
Peoples confidence in the UKs economic outlook improved towards the end of 2023, despite continuing to battle a cost-of-living crisis. Although it has strengthened over the year to December, consumer sentiment as this...
Jan 08, 2024 22:21 pm UTC| Business Economy
The 21st century has seen a massive expansion in the ways that people can consume tobacco and nicotine. Innovative new products include electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS or e-cigarettes) and heat-not-burn (HnB)...
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