In one such recent analysis, Hong Kong-based economic research firm Gavekal traced back the origins of the fractionating process we are seeing now nearly 600 years to the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire in 1453. This, they say, was “bad news for...
Warehouse stores in Canada aren't just selling large quantities of toilet paper these days — gold bars and coins and other precious metals are moving out of the realm of banking and jewellers and into their aisles.With gold hitting record-high prices in recent weeks, the metal's popularity has been...
“Outside their home markets, most multinationals have their largest presence in China, and it’s where they have made investments for the long term,” said Colin Banfield, Asia head of M&A at Citi. “Multinationals continue to have high expectations for the China market, for their...
“The notion of a ‘good’ IPO market goes beyond the short-term and unexpected stock price performance,” Wang said. The promise of Hong Kong remains undiminished, he added.ZJLD chairman Wu Xiangdong (right) and veteran employee Su Shuming at a gong-striking ceremony to mark the company’s trading...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday said that Western nations are quietly changing strategy regarding the war in Ukraine."Some 'calls' begin, whispers, like, why don't you meet with someone in Europe who would be ready to talk, and talk about Ukraine without Ukraine," Lavrov...
Maria Korneeva | Moment | Getty ImagesEating a healthier — or at least a more balanced diet — is not always as easy as it sounds, with food prices leading to large disparities between rich and poor communities in many countries.One piece of British research in...
AirHelp, an air passenger rights company, released its 2023 AirHelp Score report on America's best and worst airports. The company used data to calculate how often flights departed as scheduled in airports across the country and surveyed passengers about wait times, cleanliness, retail stores and...
Sugar for sale at a supermarket in Yichang City, in China's Hubei province, on April 6, 2023.Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesA mammoth rally in 2023 for El Niño-exposed raw materials will likely hit consumers' pockets over the coming months, according to one...
Views of the Cumbrian countryside from Tebay Services on the M6 freeway in the U.K.Westmorland FamilyWhen John and Barbara Dunning were informed that a freeway would be built through their farm in a remote part of the U.K., they saw an opportunity.They built a rest...
People shopping on Oxford Street in London. Picture date: Thursday December 29, 2022. (Photo by James Manning/PA Images via Getty Images)James Manning - Pa Images | Pa Images | Getty ImagesLONDON — The U.K. is edging closer to recession after revised figures showed the economy...