With Thanksgiving less than a week away, Americans typically start thinking about the upcoming holiday season, making plans for what is supposed to be a joyous occasion. 2020 being 2020, the holiday preparations will be a lot less joyful for many Ameri…
The price of Bitcoin has been rising significantly, approaching its all-time high of $19,497 (achieved on Dec 16, 2017). As of Wednesday closing, one Bitcoin was valued at $17,804.Potentially emboldened by the coronavirus crisis and the search for perc…
As the race to deliver the first coronavirus vaccine heats up, many investors are considering buying shares of the companies currently ahead of the pack, hoping for a healthy return in case of a breakthrough. Pfizer and BioNTech were the latest to anno…
Today is World Toilet Day which is an annual UN observance of toilets and serves as an opportunity to raise awarness about the 4.2 billion people across the globe who still do not have access to proper sanitation. The UN General Assembly declared Novem…
After a turbulent 12 months that saw Tesla’s share price soar by more than 500 percent, the world’s most valuable car maker will soon be added to the S&P 500 index. Tesla will be one of the largest additions ever to the S&P 500, prompting S&P Dow Jones…
Compared with other countries, the growth of non-bank financial actors in China has been huge within the last decade. Despite the recent crack-down on asset flows moving away from traditional institutions, the Chinese government is still wary of the le…
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Worldwide Cost of Living survey named Zurich, Pris and Hong Kong the world’s most expensive cities. Using New York as a benchmark, the research compared the price of 138 items in different cities around the world. The …
A couple of weeks after several European countries went on (at least partial) lockdown once again in the face of surging COVID-19 cases, the tightening of restrictions appears to be paying off. As the following chart, based on data from the Johns Hopki…
The 2020 presidential election was notable for considerable political and geographic divides but it also highlighted a huge economic divide. The rift is nothing new and it was highlighted in an analysis by the Brookings Institution. The research found …
EasyJet reported it’s final results for the year ending 30 September 2020 today, revealing a massive £1.2 billion loss. This is on the back of a 53 percent drop in revenue. Nevertheless, the airline’s chief executive, Johan Lundgren struck a positive t…
