How can the world help India — and where does that help need to go?
May 16, 2021 12:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
India is in the grip of an unprecedented second wave of COVID-19. Official data suggests new cases have crossed 400,000 per day, and the daily death count is around 4,200. But the actual numbers may be significantly...
How global tax dodging costs lives: new research shows a direct link to increased death rates
May 16, 2021 12:11 pm UTC| Economy
Tax abuse is an expensive business. According to a recent report by the Tax Justice Network, avoiding or evading tax deprives governments across the world of around US$427 billion (302 billion) every year. This is money...
May 16, 2021 11:31 am UTC| Economy
Markets, economists and policymakers have been fretting about inflation for months, worried that the trillions of dollars being spent in recent and future government stimulus programs could overheat the economy and send...
May 16, 2021 10:12 am UTC| Nature Economy
Would you drink carbonated beverages made with carbon dioxide captured from the smokestack of a factory or power plant? How would you feel if that captured carbon dioxide were in your childs toys, or in the concrete...
The forgotten psychological cost of corruption in developing countries
May 16, 2021 10:08 am UTC| Economy
Corruption is a crime which slows economic growth, undermines development, and causes inequality. With a cost to the global economy estimated at around US$2.6 trillion (1.8 trillion) a year, it is often linked to politics...
Amazon is recruiting 75,000 staff and offering extra $100 for vaccinated new hires
May 15, 2021 02:08 am UTC| Business Economy
Amazon is the latest major company to go hiring spree with its announcement of job recruitment for 75,000 workers. The American tech and e-commerce firm is also making a special offer of a $100 bonus for new hires who will...
Starbucks Korea's Q1 earnings soar 78% to 33.6 billion won
May 14, 2021 23:25 pm UTC| Economy Business
Starbucks Korea reported a net profit of 33.6 billion won in the first quarter, jumping 77.8 percent on-year due to an increase in mobile orders and drive-thru store sales and a lower base effect. Sales surged 15...
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