After European Union antitrust inspectors visited Gucci’s Milan headquarters this week as part of an inquiry involving many nations and businesses, the region’s booming luxury goods market came under scrutiny this week. The European Commission announced on Tuesday that antitrust… Read More ›
Geopolitics
Reasons For UK Inflation Higher Than Rest Of Europe
The fact that Britain is the only significant advanced economy with double-digit inflation is an unfortunate sign of the tremendous economic problems the nation is currently experiencing. According to figures released on Wednesday, annual consumer price inflation (CPI) in Britain… Read More ›
India’s Population Is About To Surpass That Of China, Declares The United Nations
By the middle of 2023, India’s population is predicted to reach 1.4286 billion, surpassing mainland China’s population forecast of 1.4257 billion. The data are now reflected in the Wednesday update to the UN’s World Population Dashboard. Since China’s population growth… Read More ›
EU Competes With The US And Asia With Its Chip Subsidy Scheme
A 43 billion euro ($47 billion) plan for the European Union’s semiconductor industry was approved on Tuesday in an effort to catch up to the United States and Asia and launch a “green” industrial revolution. The EU Chips Act, which… Read More ›
Airline Industry Officials Says Cost Of Greener Flights Will Be Higher Than Usual
According to an organization representing the UK aviation sector, the cost of decarbonizing air travel will undoubtedly increase ticket costs and discourage some people from taking to the skies. According to Sustainable Aviation, actions like switching to more expensive sustainable… Read More ›
G7 Alliance Will Maintain $60/Barrel Cap On Russian Oil Prices
Despite rising global crude prices and requests from some nations for a lower price ceiling to limit Moscow’s income, the Group of Seven (G7) coalition will maintain a $60 per barrel price limitation on seaborne Russian oil, a coalition official… Read More ›
Over 70% Of Russian Smartphone Market Now Captured By Chinese Brands
According to consumer electronics shop M.Video-Eldorado, Chinese smartphones accounted for more than 70% of the Russian market in the first quarter of 2023, up from about 50% the previous year. After Samsung and Apple both reduced sales in Russia due… Read More ›
Minutes Of Meeting Show The US Fed Anticipates The Banking Crisis Will Lead To A Recession This Year
According to Federal Reserve data published on Wednesday, the effects of the U.S. banking crisis are expected to cause the economy to enter a recession later this year. The demise of Silicon Valley Bank and other turmoil in the financial… Read More ›
IIF Chief Warns That Although The Banking Instability Was Not A Crisis, “The Downside Risks Are Real”
Tim Adams, chief executive officer of the Institute of International Finance, claims that the upheaval in the banking industry that caused the failure of multiple lenders was not a systemic problem and has since eased. The collapse of Silicon Valley… Read More ›
First-Quarter Global PC Shipments Are Down, With Apple Suffering The Most, According To IDC
In the first quarter of 2023, the world’s shipments of personal computers fell by about a third, with Apple Inc. suffering the biggest decline among the market leaders as the sector battles a post-pandemic slowdown in consumer spending. Market research… Read More ›