Myths and truths around South Africa’s recent renewable energy auction
Nov 13, 2021 07:55 am UTC| Economy
South Africas department of mineral resources and energy recently announced its choice of companies to build and operate a new batch of renewable energy projects. This is part of a programme in which the government invites...
Trade war looms over article 16: the Northern Ireland protocol safeguard, explained
Nov 13, 2021 07:49 am UTC| Economy
David Frost, the UK Brexit minister, has expressed discontent with the implementation of the Northern Ireland Brexit protocol. This is the trade arrangement at the heart of controversies over trade between the EU, Great...
Why are prices so high? Blame the supply chain
Nov 13, 2021 07:42 am UTC| Economy
Consumer prices soared in October and are now up 6.2% from a year earlier higher than most economists estimates and the fastest increase in more than three decades. At this point, that may be no surprise to most...
As the world moves away from fossil fuels, Canada's energy security may be at risk
Nov 13, 2021 07:37 am UTC| Economy
Oil and gas prices plummeted in 2020. In March, before the World Health Organization had declared COVID-19 a pandemic, Russia and Saudi Arabia, two of the worlds largest oil producers, set off a market-share war that sent...
Marketing is getting in the way of markets that could get us to net-zero
Nov 13, 2021 07:33 am UTC| Economy
This week the prime minister entered full marketing mode. Scott Morrisons topic was climate change and his plans to get to net-zero. At the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday, he tried out a few...
Arby's unveils new crinkle and curly french fry flavored vodka
Nov 12, 2021 10:13 am UTC| Business Economy
Arbys, an American fast-food sandwich restaurant chain headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, just announced the launch of its new vodka drink flavors. Customers will find this exciting because the flavor is simply...
Pizza Hut debuts unique tongue-twisting Christmas pizza flavor in Singapore
Nov 12, 2021 09:55 am UTC| Business Economy
Pizza Hut Singapore has a new pizza flavor, and customers may need more time to say its name when placing an order. This is because the restaurant chain in this region has given the pizza a really long name. Pizza Hut...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects