Shrimps, time bombs — and need for study of wartime economies
By William Roman
PICK a word starting with “C”… no, not coronavirus; not yet, anyway. The C here stands for crustaceans.
The humble shrimp, for instance....
A crazed new world: coronavirus, paranoia, and Zombie Apocalypse shopping tips
By Hal Williams
YOU WALK into the supermarket, intending to just pick up a few things, and wha…. ? The place is swarming. Shelves are...
Jingle of coins and rustle of banknotes: noises of the past?
By Hal Williams
IT’S A CONFUSING time for cash in Britain — maybe even crunch time in the run-up to the Budget.
The roll-out of limited...
Tepid growth forecast in World Bank’s 2020 report
THE WORLD Bank forecasts a slight increase in global economic growth for 2020.
But the operative word is “slight”: the bank’s prediction is for expansion...
Employment on the rise in UK with more women finding work
THE UK's unemployment rate is at its lowest level in nearly 45 years, holding a steady 3.8 percent in the three months to October.
Figures...
Walking a mile in China’s shoes will cost US shoppers dear
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump may figuratively have shot himself in the foot.
Another industry is about to become a casualty of America’s escalating trade war...
Facebook takes down foreign posts targeting US elections
FACEBOOK has admitted taking down four foreign interference operations originating from Iran and Russia, apparently linked to the US 2020 presidential elections.
The Russian Internet...
Up in arms about arms — DSEI event’s ethical enemies are...
PEACE doesn’t have much of a chance at London’s docklands this week as Europe’s biggest arms fair opens its doors.
The Docklands’ Excel centre is...
Argentina slaps controls on forex in bid to salvage peso
ARGENTINA has imposed capital controls to halt a slump in foreign currency reserves and save the peso.
The central bank has set a five-day limit...
Yuan tumbles to lowest level in a decade as US tariffs...
THE US has accused Beijing of currency manipulation after the Chinese yuan dropped to its lowest level in more than 10 years.
The rate now...
