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Alexander Tziamalis

Senior Lecturer in Economics , Sheffield Hallam University

My academic background is in Economict (MSc, BSc) and social psychology (MA). My PhD research at the University of Sheffield was on skilled migration to the UK.

I am working as a Senior Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University. My teaching and research interests focus on Macroeconomics and Behavioural Economics.

Five ways that the super-strong US dollar could hurt the world economy

Jul 11, 2022 05:51 am UTC| Economy

The US dollar has been on a major surge against major global currencies in the past year, recently hitting levels not seen in 20 years. It has gained 15% against the British pound, 16% against the euro and 23% against the...

Real estate prices are reaching record highs but that doesn't mean it's the only time to sell

Dec 17, 2020 11:08 am UTC| Real Estate Economy

The real estate sector has unexpectedly thrived during the pandemic. In the last few months, property prices have broken one record after another, climbing to unprecedented heights. In times of recession, when...

Four ways economic crisis can change things for the better

May 20, 2020 15:35 pm UTC| Economy

It is common to hear people say that the epoch of enormous economic progress which characterised the last century is over. That a decline in prosperity is more likely than an improvement in the decade which lies ahead of...

Briferendum Aftermath Series

Brexit and weak government: a drama lesson from the Greece economy

Jun 19, 2017 15:43 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The UK is not the first country to stand on the brink of leaving the EU. It may enjoy a far bigger and more productive economy than Greece, but there are alarming structural similarities between the two economies that cant...

What UK interest rates will mean for your mortgage choices

Feb 02, 2017 12:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Real Estate

For many of us, our home is the single most important investment we will make in our lifetime and mortgage payments can take up a huge chunk of our income. As politics and economics seem to deliver nothing but uncertainty,...

Economy

Home Run Inn recalls over 13,000 lbs. of its frozen pizza product over possible contamination of foreign objects.

Home Run Inn restaurant chain that is known for its frozen and Chicago-style pizza has issued a recall on its frozen pizza products due to possible contamination. Based on the report, some metal fragments were found in the...

Kraft Heinz recalls Capri Sun juice pouches over cleaning solution contamination

Walmart collaborates with Paramount to sweeten up its perks for members of its subscription service.

Walmart Inc. signed a deal with Paramount Global to provide Paramount Plus streaming service to Walmart Plus subscribers at no extra cost. The retail giant said on Monday, Aug. 15, that the agreement will benefit people...

Kraft Heinz issued a recall after receiving complaints from some consumers.

Kraft Heinz announces a recall for its Capri Sun flavored juice drink due to possible cleaning solution contamination. The company said it is calling back 5,760 box cases of the said drink. As per KTLA 5 News, since...

Chick-fil-A is adding its very first breakfast set in five years.

Chick-fil-A has not released any new breakfast menu item in five years, and this year, it is testing the Chorizo Cheddar Egg Bites. The Georgia-headquartered fast-food restaurant chain is launching its newest breakfast...

Dollar General was penalized for unsafe workplace for its employees.

Dollar General was found to have violated some worker safety rules imposed by the U.S. Department of Labor. The variety store chain will have to pay almost $1.3 million in fines after the federal inspectors visited three...

Politics

The Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council said it has no authority to dissolve parliament and cannot interfere in legislative and executive decisions.

Political tensions remain high in Iraq as its government remains at a standstill. The top judicial body of the country responded to Iraqi Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadrs warning, saying it has no authority to dissolve...

Iran's foreign ministry said Rushdie was deserving of the condemnation and no one has the right to accuse Tehran of the stabbing of the novelist.

Irans foreign ministry said Monday that they are not to blame for the stabbing of novelist Salman Rushdie. The ministry said Rushdie and his supporters are the ones who bear responsibility for the incident. The Iranian...

Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani said the Afghan government was not included in the peace process talks between the US under the Trump administration and the Taliban.

This month marks one year since the Wests military forces withdrew from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of war, leaving the Taliban to retake power in the country. The former president of Afghanistan recently voiced his...

Suu Kyi was sentenced to six more years in prison by the junta court, as the court found the ousted leader guilty of four out of six corruption charges.

This week, the junta court in Myanmar reportedly sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to six years in prison for corruption. Suu Kyi was found guilty of four out of the six corruption charges against her. A source...

Marking the anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese occupation, President Yoon Suk-yeol urged both countries to overcome historical disputes.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has urged the country to overcome its historical conflicts with Japan this week. Marking the anniversary of the end of Japans rule over the Korean peninsula, Yoon also reiterated the...

Science

Kubota Pharmaceutical charges 770,000 yen for a pair of Kubota Glass while offering a 100-percent satisfaction guarantee.

Kubota Pharmaceutical will sell specially designed glasses dubbed Kubota Glass, which it claims are able to reverse the effects of myopia. The glasses shine tiny lights at the retina to simulate short-distance blurring,...

When compared to the current approach of extracting methane gas from organic waste resources and then reforming it into hydrogen, the technology SK ecoplant is developing can cut the time needed for the manufacture of hydrogen by more than 20 times.

SK ecoplant Co. plans to develop a technology to produce hydrogen through a fermentation process where microorganisms eat and decompose organic matter in the absence of light When compared to the current approach of...

The research team completed a patent application, trademark application, and vegan certification for the research findings.

A Keimyung University research team has reproduced the taste and fragrance of civet coffee, known as kopi luwak, by scientifically identifying the digestion and fermentation conditions where civets live. Consequently,...

Landsat at 50: How satellites revolutionized the way we see – and protect – the natural world

Fifty years ago, U.S. scientists launched a satellite that dramatically changed how we see the world. It captured images of Earths surface in minute detail, showing how wildfires burned landscapes, how farms erased...

What do molecules look like?

What do molecules look like? Justice B., age 6, Wimberley, Texas A molecule is a group of atoms bonded together. Molecules make up nearly everything around you your skin, your chair, even your food. They vary...

Technology

Apple reportedly aims to double its ad revenue, suggesting iOS users could find more ads in Maps and other first-party apps

Apple already displays advertisements in some of its apps like News and Stocks, but a new report suggests iPhone users might find ads in more first-party apps. This change could be implemented in the near future as the...

Spotify offers a free three-month subscription to new users and a massive discount for existing users to reactivate their membership

Spotify is pursuing potential new subscribers by bringing back familiar offers. People who will sign up for Spotify Premium for the first time will get access to its exclusive features for free in the first three months....

Meta started testing ‘secure storage’ for Messenger chats and backup data with end-to-end encryption

Meta, formerly known as Facebook, announced a series of tests coming to the Messenger app focused on privacy features in the works. One of the features that entered testing is called secure storage which will allow people...

Nintendo is currently not planning a price hike for the Switch console amid increasing shipping costs and continuing supply chain constraints

Aside from continuing limitations in procuring parts to produce the gaming hardware, Nintendo recently confirmed it has seen increasing shipping costs. Despite these issues, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said price...

‘Genshin Impact’ developer miHoYo will release the remaining updates for 2022 every 5 weeks

Genshin Impact developer miHoYo recently held an online stream for the games next major update. Aside from revealing details about the new content coming in version 3.0, the studio also announced that it would implement a...