Government must find a way to force gas prices down – but how?
Oct 16, 2022 13:43 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Senior ministers this week have dramatically raised the stakes in the Albanese governments face-off with gas producers, amid escalating energy prices and dire warnings of worse to come. The question now is how does the...
UK test for new oil and gas fields' impact on emissions targets is not fit for purpose
Oct 16, 2022 13:37 pm UTC| Economy
Liz Trusss government is expected to fast-track permits for new North Sea gas fields to boost fossil fuel extraction on the UKs continental shelf. In a recent letter, the Committee on Climate Change (an expert body that...
Oct 16, 2022 13:35 pm UTC| Economy
1. How fast is the cost of living rising? The latest data, for September, shows average consumer prices are up 8.2% from a year earlier. The monthly gain of 0.4% was double what economists surveyed by Reuters had...
The market has failed to give Australians affordable housing, so don't expect it to solve the crisis
Oct 16, 2022 13:33 pm UTC| Economy
The federal Labor government has promised to craft a national housing and homelessness plan and to fund new social housing, returning Canberra to a field it all but abandoned for a decade. A new Productivity Commission...
Samyang’s Buldak spicy ramen-flavored toothpaste facing possible recall order
Oct 14, 2022 10:27 am UTC| Business Economy
Samyangs Buldak super spicy ramen is a trending noodle soup product due to its level of spiciness. And now, the popular instant noodle brand even collaborated with Aekyung personal care manufacturing company to release a...
Balenciaga introduces Lay's Potato Chip Bag that costs $1,800
Oct 14, 2022 09:47 am UTC| Business Economy
Balenciaga SA is a luxury fashion house founded in 1919 by the Spanish designer Cristóbal Balenciaga in San Sebastian, Spain. It has been a well-known brand for decades and one of the favorites in the...
Qatar Airways announces hiring of 10,000 staff to prepare for FIFA World Cup 2022
Oct 14, 2022 09:44 am UTC| Business Economy
Qatar Airways is adding more employees and intends to hire 10,000 people to better manage the expected rush of passengers due to the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022, which is slated to take place next month until...
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