Economy

Holiday retail sales in the United States in 2024 outpaced forecasts, with consumers flocking to last-minute online deals and convenient shopping options like curbside pickup and free delivery. Despite inflationary…

Dr Manmohan Singh, India’s 14th Prime Minister, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2024, at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi. He was 92 years old.…

South Korea’s parliament has impeached acting President Han Duck-soo, deepening the nation’s political uncertainty as suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol faces trial over his controversial imposition of martial law. The…

The past few years have demonstrated how quickly events can evolve. While some remain unpredictable, others can be anticipated. Ipsos recently conducted a survey involving over 23,700 participants from 33…

The commodity markets in 2024 experienced wild swings from gold prices touching record highs to cocoa emerging as the best performer in the complex.  The year saw growing conflicts in…

Like Bob Dylan’s prophetic The Times They Are A-Changin’, the global political landscape faces a seismic shift as Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House in January 2025,…

Brazil wraps up 2024 in a puzzling duality: impressive economic growth on the one hand and lackluster market performance on the other. Gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to…

Russia’s economy is in trouble with no signs of easing on the horizon. Inflation remains hot, interest rates hit record highs, and war-related spending stretches resources thin.  Even Vladimir Putin…

Britain’s economy stalled in the third quarter of the year, according to revised official government data released on Monday. A preliminary estimate for the third quarter released by the ONS…