A beautiful and colorful aerial view of the Mumbai skyline during twilight seen from Currie Road, on February 16, 2022 in Mumbai, India. Prateek Chorgi | Hindustan Times | Getty Images India is set to overtake Japan and Germany to become the third largest economy in the world, according to the Standard & Poor’s Worldwide … Read more
panama city — An international wildlife conference has moved to enact some of the most important protections for the species of sharks targeted in the flipper trade and the scores of turtles, lizards and frogs whose numbers have been decimated by the pet trade. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna … Read more
Physics | iStock | Getty Images Inflation and annual wages are not in a one-to-one relationship. This became apparent to many workers last year when annual merit increases in salaries and wages were nowhere near the highest levels of inflation in four decades. Many employees stuck, even as wages increased by more than has been … Read more
Russians cross the border between Russia and Georgia days after President Vladimir Putin announced a mobilization campaign on September 21. Daru Solakuri | Getty Images News | Getty Images While many economies are suffering from the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a select few countries are benefiting from the influx of Russian immigrants and … Read more
People who pay the bills might take notice, but Americans as a whole don’t seem to pay much attention to the cost of living. The cost of living is often an abstract concept that heads of household admit they need to address but often don’t. What is the cost of living? It is the total … Read more
The global economy faces four possible scenarios in the future — none particularly great — although there is a 1 in 5 chance that a recession won’t take hold, according to economists at JPMorgan Chase. In the most likely case for the company, the United States would likely experience a downturn in the latter part … Read more
Doha, Qatar Qatar is preparing for a stock market boom at the FIFA World Cup as the country’s stock market prepares to capitalize on the upcoming mega event. With more than $4 billion in foreign inflows in the first 10 months of this year alone, stock market experts say the Qatari stock market, like most … Read more
A “Now Leasing” sign is displayed in front of an apartment complex in Washington, D.C., on January 24, 2022. Stephanie Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The hot rental market is finally starting to cool off along with the rest of the housing stock. Rents are still higher than they were a year ago, but … Read more
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt arrives at the back entrance of Downing Street, London. Aaron Chown – Pa Pictures | Pascal | Getty Images LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s new finance minister, Jeremy Hunt, must weigh the economic risk to the country against the political survival of his party on Thursday as he delivers a … Read more
Brody Longo trains on his Peloton sports bike on April 16, 2021 in Brick, New Jersey. Michael Loccisano | Getty Images The fitness industry appears to be heading into a strong holiday season, but not everyone will see a boost. This category has been on a rollercoaster for more than two years, as the Covid … Read more
