World Bank believes e-commerce brings tangible rewards in China
E-COMMERCE can flourish in developing countries and in rural areas to create employment opportunities, according to research released by the World Bank and the...
A century after the flames, desire for justice smoulders
HEATHER LEAH SMITH looks at ‘Black Wall Street’, the Tulsa Massacre, and ongoing economic inequality in the US
EXAMPLES of systemic racism abound in American...
SpaceX: Making a Splash in Privatised Space Exploration
The United States government is outsourcing its business in space at an astronomical rate. Contracts worth billions of dollars are being awarded to private...
The most precious resource of them all in short supply for...
Resource-rich country is plagued by shortage of safe water supplies
INDIA — the world’s seventh biggest economy — boasts impressive reserves of 87 natural resources, but one...
Women left behind in pay and pensions
GENDER pay-gaps are nothing new, but there is increasing awareness of the unfairness of the syndrome — at various levels.
Workplace pay scales are one...
The desolation of a South American giant
VENEZUELAN social media is a curious thing. There are few pictures of parents proudly showing off their kids, or people buzzing with their hazy...
Green Alliance says £14bn needed each year to meet climate challenge
THE GREEN Alliance think-tank says Britain will need an extra £14bn each year to meet its climate commitments.
It says £9bn that has been spent...
Born under a bad sign? Libra seems set to face opposition
THE TRUMP administration’s all-encompassing “national security concerns” have been invoked once more, this time in relation to Facebook’s plans to launch its own cryptocurrency,...
OECD: 21st Century Trade Agreements & Regulatory Coherence
In the past, services markets were largely local and countries mostly worked out their regulation without consideration for how other countries regulate. As a...
Makeup break-up as Revlon files for bankruptcy
AFTER 90 years in business, cosmetics giant Revlon is filing for bankruptcy in the US.
The company had been brought down by a combination of...
