From its beginnings in 1843, when The Economist newspaper was founded by a Scottish hat manufacturer to further the cause of free trade, The Economist Group has evolved into a staunchly independent global media and information-services company with intelligent brands for an international audience.
It is a do or die decade ahead for big oil companies. With an evermore energy and eco-conscious society things have to change and because oil companies are so large change is often slow and the consequences considerable… Read more
The Economist writes that back in 1900, only one in three cars on American roads ran on volts. Then oil began gushing out of Texas. Cheaper than batteries, and easier to top up, petrol fuelled the rise of mass-produced automobiles. Cost and worries about limited range have kept electric vehicles (evs) in a niche ever…
Should the rest of the world look again at America regarding Household debt? Seeing that it has been shrinking relative to the economy ever since it scuppered the financial system… However, since 2012, corporate debt has been doing the opposite. According to the Federal Reserve, the ratio of non-financial business debt to GDP has grown…
The Economist suggest that if you want to go unicorn spotting, you must not hesitate to take a turn around the brand-new park on top of San Francisco’s Transbay bus terminal. This is not because it is perched on a spectacular, undulating building that itself looks quite like a mythical beast to the likes of…
The Economist means that as life expectancy increases, it is accompanied by the rise of chronic diseases, and this further pushes up healthcare spending across the world. As result, it has become clear to many policymakers and healthcare providers that a business-as-usual approach to cost containment is no longer sustainable. To continue delivering accessible, high-quality…
The Economist poses the question: Does it matter that the labour market is so sex-segregated? To formulate an answer, it shares statistics that reveal how every year, a few women become the first of their sex to hold a particular job – and that that is in fact, currently, no longer the case. This article examines…
