Australia's budget update forecasts deficit of $1.1 billion this financial year
Dec 13, 2023 08:15 am UTC| Economy
The federal budget is headed for a small $1.1 billion deficit this financial year, according to the update released by Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher on Wednesday morning. This is an...
Most investors aren't paying attention to climate risks – the financial system needs to change
Dec 12, 2023 16:03 pm UTC| Economy Investing
Climate change is increasing the frequency of extreme weather events. For example, extreme sea-level events, where large storm surges and high tides temporarily push the sea much higher than normal, currently occur once a...
Michigan is spending $107M more on pre-K − here's what the money will buy
Dec 11, 2023 08:29 am UTC| Economy
About one-third of the nations 4-year-olds are enrolled in state-funded prekindergarten programs. In Michigan, 32% of 4-year-olds attend the states public pre-K program. However, the state has invested an additional...
Gaza war: Israelis feel angry at their government and abandoned by the international community
Dec 11, 2023 08:25 am UTC| Economy
The attacks of October 7 continue until all the hostages return home. So said an Israeli citizen called Guy Lenman speaking to me in Tel Aviv last week. His father-in-law Dror Kaplan is held hostage in Gaza. Lenman...
Belt and Road Initiative's new approach and what it means for Chinese investments in Indonesia
Dec 11, 2023 06:55 am UTC| Economy
A shift in Chinas international Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) from focusing on massive projects such as roads, railways and ports to small but beautiful ones has been announced by President Xi Jinping. Launched in...
Dec 11, 2023 06:55 am UTC| Economy
New research on garbage dumps in 44 sub-Saharan African countries shows that 95% are unregulated. The landfill sites still take in new garbage even when they are filled to capacity. As the waste decomposes, these sites...
Uganda will soon be exporting oil: an energy economist outlines 3 keys to success
Dec 11, 2023 06:53 am UTC| Economy
Uganda entered into agreements in 2012 with two foreign oil entities to exploit its oil resources. Total Energies holds 56.67% of the joint venture partnership and China National Oil Offshore Company (CNOOC) has 28.33%....
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