why cash is king in emergency planning
Analysis: Governments are increasingly advising people to keep cash on hand for emergencies which may severely impair electronic…
Nigeria’s Crude Production Continues Downward Fall, Reaches Lowest In Seven Months
Nigeria’s crude oil production continued its downward trend in October, a SaharaReporters’ check on the monthly report by…
Iran faces new inflation pressure as dollar rate nears all-time high
The US dollar, which traded at about 140,000 rials in 2018, has risen roughly eight-fold since Donald Trump…
US tariffs bite: India’s engineering exports slump 16.7% in October; Asean, EU and UAE shipments weaken
India’s engineering goods exports fell a steep 16.71 per cent year-on-year in October 2025 to $9.37 billion, primarily…
Euro-Zone Inflation Near 2% to Seal Deal on ECB Rate Hold
Shoppers pass through Alexanderplatz during Black Friday sales in Berlin, Germany, on Nov. 28. (Bloomberg) — A euro-zone…
Buy Now, Pay Later Is Booming This Black Friday, Which Could Backfire
Buy Now, Pay Later might as well be Buy Now, Worry Later. For the first time this year,…
K-shaped economy and inflation boost Black Friday sales by 4.1% from last year, online spending jumps 9.1%
US retail sales on Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year, climbed 4.1% compared with last…
Affordability Is the Biggest Problem in Blue States
“Affordability” has become the word of the month as American economic anxieties become a major point of political…
The Foundation of the U.S. Economy Appears to Be Breaking, and Wall Street Has Turned a Blind Eye
Several key economic indicators are making dubious history. Despite a bumpy beginning to April, 2025 has shaped up…
What Is Going On With the Economy?
The fate of the Donald Trump administration—and perhaps Republicans in Congress—is tethered to how Americans feel about the…
The Foundation of the U.S. Economy Appears to Be Breaking, and Wall Street Has Turned a Blind Eye
The S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average have all surged to multiple record-closing highs in…
Work in progress: Hong Kong reaps the fruits of fintech seeds sown nearly 10 years ago
When Alvin Kwock, co-founder of digital insurer OneDegree, took part in the inaugural Hong Kong FinTech Week in…