Has The Worst Yet to Come for the UK?
Suffice it to say that the past year has been relentless for the United Kingdom. Having just started the path to recovery following the...
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- Feb 19
- 3 min
The Economic Ramifications of Turkey's Earthquakes
On February 6th, 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey's southern province of Kahramanmaraş, causing widespread destruction and...
- Feb 6
- 3 min
Tension from Calais to Dover: The Refugee Crisis Explained
“France will not be held hostage by British Politics” were the words used by French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin in 2021, amid the...
- Dec 4, 2022
- 3 min
The Green Trade War Looming Over US-EU Relations
The emerging threat of a US-EU trade war appears to be intensifying, as EU ministers seek to mitigate the effects of the US Inflation...
- Dec 4, 2022
- 2 min
The Unspoken Reality of ESG
The rationale behind ESG integration is to make ‘better’ investments by factoring in unpriced risks and opportunities not captured in...
- Nov 27, 2022
- 3 min
Puerto Rico’s Climate Crisis
On September 18th 2022, Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico, causing millions of dollars in damages and causing the entire island to lose...
- Nov 21, 2022
- 3 min
The Conservative Budget Hat Trick
Jeremy Hunt’s Thursday budget has provided fresh air for UK markets and the general public by opting to fill a ‘fiscal black hole’ whilst...
- Mar 6, 2022
- 3 min
Wars: Economic, Financial and Armed
Everyone knows of the chaos currently unfolding in Eastern Europe. How Russia and its crony country Belarus invaded Ukraine under the...
- Feb 20, 2022
- 4 min
British households brace themselves against soaring living costs
British households are about to face skyrocketing energy bills and the highest rate of inflation in 30 years while simultaneous increases...
- Feb 6, 2022
- 4 min
Tensions in Ukraine – A Game Theory Perspective
Tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine are at the epicentre of global politics. Many have been left speculating whether there...
- Nov 28, 2021
- 3 min
Biden’s Build Back Better Bill Hangs in the Balance
President Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill has received bipartisan support after a lengthy negotiation period and has been signed...
- Nov 14, 2021
- 2 min
Government of Change – Israeli coalition agree on state’s budget
Following a long period of government instability and four elections within the space of two years, a state budget was passed in the...
- Oct 31, 2021
- 2 min
Australia faces criticism over 2050 carbon net zero pledge
Australia, one of the world’s leading coal and gas suppliers, has pledged to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Australia joins a...
- May 2, 2021
- 2 min
Is China’s Population Shrinking?
China’s leaders have recently been alerted to the fact that the country may be facing its first year of population decline in five...
- Apr 18, 2021
- 3 min
Japan’s Radioactive Water Disposal Plan
Japan has announced to release more than one million tonnes of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant at sea on the 13th of...
- Apr 4, 2021
- 3 min
Two Months into Myanmar’s Coup
The death toll in Myanmar as a result of the ongoing military coup has grown to over 500, confirmed early this week by the Assistance...
- Apr 4, 2021
- 3 min
Last week in EM currencies
Turkish Lira At the beginning of last week, the Turkish lira suffered losses after further shakeups in the central bank. On Tuesday the...
- Mar 21, 2021
- 3 min
Emerging markets may soon sink as sovereign debt crisis lurks in the waters
Developing nations dream about one day holding the same political clout and economic power as their developed world counterparts....
- Mar 7, 2021
- 3 min
Lebanon: An economy on the brink of collapse
This past year, the coronavirus pandemic has hit many countries' economies deeply, one of which is Lebanon. The country and its...
- Feb 21, 2021
- 3 min
RCEP: The World’s Largest Free Trade Zone
After a series of arduous negotiations, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) was signed on December 14th,...
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