Saudi Aramco’s profits slide nearly 45% after lower oil demand
The oil giant Saudi Aramco has announced that its profits fell sharply last year as lockdowns around the world curbed…
Covid: Cash refusal ‘creeping into UK economy’
By Kevin Peachey Personal finance correspondent Coronavirus pandemic A refusal to accept cash is “creeping into the wider UK economy”,…
Indian factory workers supplying major brands allege routine exploitation
By Rajini Vaidyanathan BBC News, Delhi image caption Workers at the factories, who live mostly in poverty, allowed the BBC…
What turns a product into a global phenomenon?
By Hilary George-Parkin9th November 2020 There are countless products to buy, but only some hit a vaulted status of ‘must…
Avoiding a Lost Decade: How Do We Go From Global Pandemic to Prosperity For All?
ANALYSIS ECONOMY Calls to ‘reglobalise’ as quickly as possible do not offer a desirable route out of this global recession.…
Brazil’s Plan To Open Indigenous Land To Mining Would Affect ‘Entire Planet’: Scientist
Indigenous groups have condemned the proposal, slamming it as showing “total disregard” for their rights. Mauricio Angelo BRASILIA (Thomson Reuters…
EXCLUSIVE: Coronavirus Could Reduce 260 Million Indians To Poverty, Say Oxford University Researchers
EXCLUSIVE: Coronavirus Could Reduce 260 Million Indians To Poverty, Say Oxford University Researchers Officials from the United Nations Development Programme…
Singapore looks to restart economy with phased easing of virus curbs
Singapore looks to restart economy with phased easing of virus curbs SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore will see three-quarters of its…