Saturday, May 4, 2024
Schools don’t usually teach finance as part of the regular curriculum. But after we graduate, we will begin taking on economic responsibilities that can have life-long consequences, both positive and negative. Here are some of the most important concepts to know as early on as possible. Inflation Inflation is the […]
Is it still true that gold prices fall when interest rates rise? The popular theory may be based on sound historical foundations, but modern markets regularly disprove the notion. Since the financial crisis of 2008, recovery has been a slow and often punitive process of low wages and diminished disposable […]
The collapse of construction firm Carillion has sent shock waves through the UK economy, as it became the latest company to fail due to its large pension deficit. Incredibly, the nation’s second-largest construction company buckled under the weight of a significant, £1.5 billion debt pile, after a prolonged period of […]
Typically, women are known to start with families at around the age of 26. This was found in studies done by the Presentations National Vital Statistics Report and the Centre for Disease Control in the year 2013. However, in today’s times, we see that men and woman typically wait till […]
One in six people in Australia suffers from a hearing loss. According to Australian Access Economics consultancy, this number is projected to increase to one in four by 2050. This means approximately 8 million Australians with hearing the loss in 2050. Sounds serious, right? Your decision to do something about […]
President Joko Widodo of Indonesia experienced something of a tumultuous time across the first half of 2017; dealing with political and religious tensions that threatened to undermine his leadership. After successfully battling against them and laying down his authority on the ruling coalition, parliament and security forces, his next action […]
Scaling your business is one of the most exciting things that will ever do in your lifetime, whether you are looking to create an established SME or a multi-national corporation. Achieving this goal can be challenging, however, particularly from a financial perspective. When attempting to scale your premises and move […]
The food packaging industry is a global powerhouse, making up for more than a third of the world’s packaging market. The industry has been well established in western nations for many years. However, Asia, South America and the Middle East are all undergoing economic changes, which include a shift dietary […]
It’s something that has an immense impact on the global economy, yet ask most people what affects the price of oil and you’ll be left with a lot of blank stares. This is a minefield to say the least; one which only seems to be explored by those either involved […]
This is the age of technology. It’s almost unheard of to come across a person who doesn’t have a mobile phone these days. In fact, the majority of consumers, business people, students, parents, and well – everyone – lives and swears by their smartphones. This relatively new industry is the […]
Everywhere you turn, there appear to be doom-mongers forecasting the imminent demise of the UK (and global) property markets. Perhaps this is force of habit, but in the last few months we have already seen experts predict a decline in the buy-to-let market as stamp duties increase and tax benefits […]
Over the past few decades, we have seen cinema grow from a novelty to the most popular medium of art and entertainment in the world. Movies have become the new medium of storytelling, giving viewers the opportunity to experience interesting, hilarious, bizarre and even impossible things from a third person […]