When Cristiano Ronaldo moved two bottles of Coca Cola out of shot during a pre-game press conference before encouraging people to rather drink water, $4 billion was wiped off the soft drink giant’s market value – perfectly demonstrating the massive pow…
After years of fighting for a chance to reap the rewards of their athletic achievements, U.S. college athletes landed a big win this week. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) gave in to pressure from state legislators in adopting a new …
According to the Statista Global Consumer Survey luxury content special, the coronavirus pandemic has had a negative impact on the market for luxury products. Around half of the luxury customers from the six countries surveyed said that they spent less…
Last night when I closed up shop, the 5 day cycle projection on the ES fucutures was pointed to 4327. After all the action in Asia and 4 hours of EU trading we’re looking at a projection of 4320, with a high of 4318 overnight. We saw the ES also hit t…
The Gross Domestic Product per capita in the United States was last recorded at 60235.73 US dollars in 2020, when adjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP). The GDP per Capita, in the United States, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalen…
The United Nations has announced that it has recognized a new record-high temperature of 18.3°C or 64.9°F set on the Antarctic continent last year. It was set at Argentina’s Esperanza base on February 06, 2020 and it surpasses the previous 17.5°C or 63…
Imagine the following scene. You are walking on a street, toward the crest of a hill. You can hear the crackling of flames, and you can see the orange glow in the sky as cinders spiral slowly down from above you. Upon reaching the crest, you can se…
An analysis of data by the Conference Board shows that Libya, Iraq and Argentina are the countries which posted the most years of negative GDP growth since 1951. Other than “failed states” Libya and Iraq, Argentina has not experienced a protracted civi…
As July 4 is coming up, millions of Americans are packing up for an Independence Day getaway. After celebrations were subdued by the pandemic in 2020, 47 million Americans are expected to take a trip this weekend, according to AAA’s Independence Day tr…
According to the latest ONS figures, almost one million people were estimated to be suffering from Long Covid in the UK in the four weeks ending 6 June. Long Covid is defined as “symptoms persisting more than four weeks after the first suspected corona…