How your brain will help you save during the cost of living crisis

The cost-of-living crisis continues. The UK rate of inflation is up yet again, and expected to rise further. And as energy, transport, fuel and groceries all...

China-US tensions: how global trade began splitting into two blocs

Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan has elicited a strong response from China: three days of simulated attack on Taiwan with further drills announced, plus a...

The climate bill could short-circuit EV tax credits, making qualifying for them nearly impossible

The U.S. Senate passed a far-reaching climate, energy and health care bill on Aug. 7, 2022, that invests an unprecedented US$370 billion in energy and climate...

PH economy grows 7.4% in Q2 despite headwinds

MANILA – The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 7.4 percent in the second quarter of 2022, as the economy recovered strongly with loosened pandemic restrictions...

6 ways Canadians can prepare for the upcoming recession

Although it certainly feels like it, and many people believe it, we are not in a recession yet. While a recession is defined as two successive...

Crown Sydney casino opens – another beacon for criminals looking to launder dirty money

Crown Resorts’ striking new A$2 billion casino on Sydney’s Barangaroo Point opens its doors to gamblers for the first time this week. But only if they...

PH firm gets US funding to develop up to 3GW wind power

MANILA – The Philippines’ bid to increase the share of renewable energy among its sources got a boost following the awarding of a grant by the US...

Five reasons why the four-day week won’t work

Will it stand up? Randy Fath/Unsplash, CC BY-SA The four-day working week continues to gain momentum, with pilots taking place in the UK, Ireland, US, Canada...

Inflation: why it’s happening and why interest rates are going up to combat it

Soaring prices have forced central banks in many developed countries to raise their interest rates in recent weeks. These organisations are in charge of attempts to...

The US is revisiting its trade relations with African countries: key issues on the table