China’s top leaders declared a “decisive victory” over COVID-19, claiming the world’s lowest fatality rate, although experts have questioned Beijing’s data as the coronovirus tore across the country after largely being kept at bay for three years. China abruptly ended its zero-COVID policy in early December, with 80% of its 1.4 billion population becoming infected, a prominent […]
A terminal at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) will remain closed on Friday due to an electrical power outage, disrupting inbound and outbound flights at one of the world’s busiest airports. The outage began on Thursday in Terminal 1, which serves several international carriers, including Air France and Lufthansa. As of […]
Portugal announced on Thursday a hefty package of measures to tackle a housing crisis, including the end of its controversial “Golden Visa” scheme and a ban on new licenses for Airbnbs and other short-term holiday rentals. Rents and house prices have skyrocketed in Portugal, which is among the poorest countries in Western Europe. Last year, […]
High and volatile European energy prices are being driven by extraordinarily tight supply-demand balances in energy markets, particularly for natural gas. The primary solution is to reduce demand and the European Union has agreed a target to reduce gas demand by 15% from August 2022 to March 2023. This dataset tracks monthly natural gas demand by EU country, with […]
Analysts have described 2022 as the ‘worst year in the euro’s history’. The January 2023 CfM-CEPR survey asked the members of its European panel about the reasons for the euro’s deprecation against the dollar in 2022. A majority of 56% of panellists thinks that monetary policy differences were the main cause for the euro’s decline, […]
As a question of international order, economics, and history, it is imperative for Russia to lose its war of aggression on Ukraine. And for that, Europe has a moral duty to help Ukraine. This column addresses common ‘economic’ arguments made by those who oppose deeper interventions. Sanctions are already having an effect: Russia’s real economic […]
The potential economic effects of the earthquake in Turkey could result in a loss of up to 1% of the country’s gross domestic product this year, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said in a report published on Thursday. The bank added this is a “reasonable estimate” due to the expected boost from reconstruction efforts […]
Snapchat Chief Executive Evan Spiegel said Thursday the company’s photo messaging app Snapchat now has 750 million monthly active users, while speaking during an investor presentation. Currently 363 million people all over the world are using snapchat everyday. Source : Reuters
China will scrutinize Ford Motor Co’s latest deal with battery giant CATL to ensure the Chinese company’s core technology is not shared with the U.S. automaker, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. Beijing is concerned that the competitive aspects of CATL’s technology could be given to or accessed by the Detroit carmaker, but the scrutiny is unlikely to result in […]
Interest in using hydrogen fuel cells to power trucks and vans is getting a boost from fleet operators looking for a more practical alternative to electric vehicles and rising government aid, particularly the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). While most of the world’s combustion engine cars and short-distance vans and lorries should be replaced by […]
