When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. economy with full force in March 2020, causing stock markets and economic indicators to plummet and erasing nearly 20 million jobs in a matter of weeks, many had hoped that this crisis would go away as quickly as…
In many countries, consumer prices are rising significantly. Central banks would have the ability to counteract this via monetary policy means – by raising interest rates, thereby restricting access to credit and slowing down value creation. But as see…
Earlier this week, Pfizer reported its third quarter results, beating top- and bottom-line expectations and raising its guidance for 2021 yet again. The U.S. pharmaceutical giant reported $8.15 billion in net profit on revenue of $24.09 billion for the…
A new report by thinktank InfluenceMap has revealed the companies exerting the strongest and most negative influence on climate policy action around the world. The research concludes that these organizations are using “prolific and highly sophisticated…
The coronavirus pandemic had reduced global CO₂ emissions by two gigatonnes – approximately the equivalent of the net increase in carbon emissions since 2013. Despite the pandemic carrying on in 2021, CO₂ entering the atmosphere rebounded majorly in 20…
In a rivalry dating back to the pioneering days of personal computers, including parents’ garages, scruffy beards and nerdy glasses, Microsoft once again pulled ahead of Apple, re-claiming the title of the world’s most valuable public company. Followin…
With the current installment of the Mario Kart series becoming the best-selling entry in its history and Nintendo accumulating a net profit of $1.5 billion, things are looking up for the Japanese video game company. This is supplemented by the fact tha…
If the trajectory of high greenhouse gas emissions and unequal development continues unchallenged, an average of 170 million people across six regions will be subjected to internal migration by 2050. This figure is the result of extensive scenario mode…
Berlin is a pioneer of urban mobility with extensive public transport and low dependence on motorized private transport. As shown in this infographic made in collaboration with Berlin Partner, the capital has by far the fewest cars per inhabitant in Ge…
While German automaker BMW managed to surpass analysts’ forecasts for its third quarter by 200 million Euros due to a boost in electric vehicle sales and price adjustments, it still only ranks third in terms of the market capitalization of the biggest …