Apple’s iPhone 15 launch clouded by China problems
Apple on Tuesday is expected to unveil a new iPhone 15 lineup as questions about market access in China and competition hang over the world’s most
S&P 500, Nasdaq dip as oil prices fan inflation fears
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell on Tuesday as a jump in oil prices deepened worries about persistent price pressures ahead of crucial inflation readings
Profits in a time of inflation: Some insights from recent and past energy shocks in the UK
The recent sustained high levels of inflation have increased focus on firm markups and profits. Some broad measures suggest increasing profits, but conflate market and
Disney, Charter reach distribution deal ahead of ‘Monday Night Football’
Walt Disney and Charter Communications said on Monday they have reached a deal that will see the media giant’s programming including ESPN return to the Spectrum cable
Morocco earthquake: Rescuers race to find survivors
Villagers wept for their lost relatives in the rubble of their homes on Monday as the death toll from Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in more than
Financial literacy: The importance of a new field
Global inflation has once again taken centre stage for households and policymakers, stressing peoples’ finances, undermining their savings patterns, and threatening long-term financial security. This
Reviewing three years of COVID-19 with consumption big data
The Covid-19 pandemic transformed consumer behaviour. This column describes how the METI Big Data Project, initiated prior to the pandemic, became a vital tool for
What is the way forward to include everyone in the digital age?
With less than 13 percent of its rural households connected to fixed internet, Colombia faces significant challenges to massify internet access . The starting point is
Non-economic objectives, globalisation, and multilateral trade cooperation
Global trade and investment are increasingly affected by unilateral policies motivated by both economic and non-economic objectives such as safeguarding national and economic security, combatting
When credibility is not enough: Fiscal dominance, monetary policy, and exchange rates in early modern Venice
While many studies have been devoted to the impact of fiscal dominance on inflation, much less attention has been dedicated to its impact on exchange
