UK missing out on £10 billion worth of exports to 7 emerging countries, study...
The UK has the potential to considerably boost exports by at least £10 billion to a group of seven emerging economies, according to a...
US economy added 313,000 jobs in February
US job growth exceeded expectations last month.
The US economy added 313,000 jobs in February, the fastest pace of growth since July 2016, according to...
China has set its 2018 growth target at “around 6.5%”
China has set its 2018 growth target at “around 6.5%”.
The figure, down from the 6.9% reported growth for 2017, was announced by Premier Li...
Freezing weather economic toll on British economy
The British economy is paying a heavy price for the recent freezing weather that struck most of the country. Economists are warning of a...
IMF warns that Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminium would hurt the US and...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that US President Trump’s plan to impose a 25% tariff on steel imports and 10% tariff on aluminium...
UK economy grew by 1.7% in 2017
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) the UK economy expanded by 1.7% in 2017, slightly lower than its previous estimate and the...
Sicilian mafia grew from boom in citrus production in early 1800s
The Sicilian mafia emerged in the 1800s as a result of a surge in public demand for lemons and oranges, according to research led...
US economy added 148,000 jobs in December
The US economy added 148,000 jobs in December (the 87th consecutive month of job growth) and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.1 percent...
India to become fifth largest economy in 2018 overtaking the UK and France
India is forecast to overtake the UK and France in 2018 to become the fifth largest economy in the world in dollar terms, according...
Balkan Nostradamus made two predictions for 2018
The Balkan Nostradamus, Baba Vanga, made two predictions for 2018. The Bulgarian psychic, who died in 1996 at the age of 85, made some...