Here in London, it is tempting to resort to black humour with headlines such as ‘Fog in UK-rest of world isolated’ just as financial markets at last appear, after nine insouciant months, to be taking...
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says the countries are seeking to gain unfair trade advantages. Others, such as China, Japan and Germany remain on a “monitoring list,” alongside newcomers like India, Taiwan and Thailand. US Treasury Secretary...
Investors have turned cautious ahead of the weekend. The US dollar is firmer, stocks are struggling, bond yields are higher, and gold and oil are consolidating. Profit-taking was seen in Asia Pacific equities, and even...
See you in the liberation, “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.” I want change, justice, and freedom for the animals. Change, justice and freedom don’t come from being kind to...
Five years after the 2015 Paris Agreement was negotiated into existence, climate scientist Saleemul Huq says we are living in a climate-changed world. On December 12, 2015, then-French Foreign Minister and President of the 21st...
Purchasing a car insurance plan secures your finances from an unfortunate accident that can take a toll on your pocket. Numerous small expenses can add to be a lot at the end of the year...
Schooling for Indian children begin before they reach the age of three, when the child’s only identity is still, just his or her name. Little do they know that the sound of their names that they like...
With face masks littering the environment, the search is on for sustainable solutions. Could they be recycled into new products? Or might masks made from organic materials cut pandemic pollution? Jean-Marc Neveu and Olivier Civil...
Political parties are an indispensable part of any form of constitutional democracy. The proper functioning of democracy is unquestionably incomplete without the existence of political parties. They perform multiple functions and illustrate numerous dynamic behaviours...
Money transfers from exiled Cubans living in the United States are crucially important for their families back home. But a recent US ban on remittances is forcing Cubans to go digital to keep dollars rolling...
Last week I suggested that the key to ending the pandemic would be the willingness of younger people to be vaccinated. This week I want to go further and suggest that some priority should be given...
Tesla’s shares jumped by over 10% following the news that the electric car company will be added to the US leading S&P 500 stock index. The inclusion follows a snub in September. Tesla Inc’s shares were...
