Environment Economy Featured Chinese capital closes highways after heavy snowfall Authorities in Beijing shut some highways on Wednesday after heavier-than-expected snowfall hit the Chinese capital, part of a cold spell... BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE February 21, 2024 0 Comments
Finance Banking Featured HSBC’s $3 billion China writedown mars record annual profit HSBC Holdings reported a record annual profit, that nonetheless came in below analysts’ forecasts as the income boost from higher interest... BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE February 21, 2024 0 Comments
Business Featured Technology Ford cuts prices of electric Mustang Mach-E by up to... Ford Motor Co on Tuesday said it had cut prices on its Mustang Mach-E electric SUV by up to $8,100... BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE February 21, 2024 0 Comments
Banking Featured Finance The digital euro after the investigation phase: Demystifying fears about... On 18 October 2023, following the conclusion of its “investigation phase”, the ECB’s Governing Council announced a specification of the... BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE February 20, 2024 0 Comments
Finance Featured World Determinants and impact of cross-border patents: Evidence from a new... Cross-border patenting is a key channel for the international transfer of technologies. Using a new dataset that tracks patents within... BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE February 20, 2024 0 Comments
tax Economy Featured Why we need a green land value tax and how... Land prices, as reflected in house prices relative to incomes, are near all-time records, pricing younger citizens out of home-ownership... BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE February 20, 2024 0 Comments
Featured Economy Exploring a New Semi-Automatic Approach to Map Digitalization The use of historical data for economic analysis has been on the rise in recent decades. Persistence studies in particular have... BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE February 15, 2024 0 Comments
Finance Economy Featured The pervasive influence of political composition on circuit court decisions Each year, the US Circuit Courts of Appeals consider thousands of appeals on the rulings of federal district courts. This... BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE February 15, 2024 0 Comments
Finance Featured Lifestyle The economics and implications of compliance with minimum wages Recent research suggests that wages below legally established minimum wages are surprisingly prevalent. This column reviews ‘wage theft’ in the... BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE February 15, 2024 0 Comments
Education Mismatched Education Priorities in Seven East Asia and Pacific Countries In seven East Asia and Pacific (EAP) countries, policymakers prioritize secondary school completion over basic learning quality, while underestimating the... BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE February 10, 2024 0 Comments