Oil sank for a second day on Wednesday as worries about the state of the world economy grew, wiping out price gains made when Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest supplier of crude, made a surprise commitment to further decrease output… Read More ›
Sustainability
UN Food Agency Announces Global Food Prices In May Was At Lowest In Two Years
May saw the lowest level in the past two years for the world price index reported by the UN food agency, as declines in the cost of dairy, cereals, and vegetable oils outpaced rises in the price of sugar and… Read More ›
May Witnessed A Record Trade Surplus For Brazil Thanks To Booming Exports
According to official figures released on Thursday, Brazil’s $11.4 billion trade surplus in May set a record for any single month since the data series’ inception in 1989. The amount above the $9 billion surplus predicted by economists in a… Read More ›
Despite The Pinch Of Inflation, UK Consumers Increase Their Expenditure
Official figures that demonstrated modest damage from the spike in inflation showed that British consumers increased the pace of their spending last month and that sales volumes during the three months to April increased by the most since mid-2021. The… Read More ›
Is The US Dollar Dominance Ending? Factors Influencing Dollarization
The dollar’s position as the main currency in the world has come under new scrutiny due to rivalry with China, the effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine, and ongoing disputes in Washington over the country’s debt ceiling. The idea that… Read More ›
Risk Warnings Issued As Chinese Capital Floods Funds With A Focus On Japan
As the Nikkei approaches 33-year highs, Chinese capital is flooding into Japan-focused stock funds, prompting frequent market risk warnings from fund managers. Due to the ferocious demand, the prices of two Shanghai-listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track the Nikkei 225… Read More ›
Cost Increases From The Euro 7 Emissions Standard EC Predictions By Industry
According to a recent study cited by Europe’s automotive industry organisation on Tuesday, proposed Euro 7 emissions requirements will result in direct costs for auto makers that are up to ten times greater than those anticipated by the European Commission…. Read More ›
A Fed Survey Shows Financial Security Of US Households Reduced By High Inflation
According to a Federal Reserve report released on Monday, the inflation wave that peaked at a 40-year high last year and is still high has reduced households’ sense of financial security in the United States. Many people said they had… Read More ›
A Battery Shortage Could Hamper GM’s 2025 EV Production Targets
General Motors has stated that it will have the capacity to create one million electric vehicles in North America by 2025, but a delayed ramp-up of its three U.S. battery operations could limit actual EV production to less than 600,000… Read More ›
Tesla Discusses Auto Incentives And Battery Production With India
According to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations, Tesla Inc. has spoken with officials regarding incentives granted by India for the manufacture of cars and batteries as the automaker reconsiders its entry into the Indian market. According to… Read More ›