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When Western countries imposed a raft of sanctions on Russia earlier this year, after it invaded Ukraine, it was believed these punitive measures would have a devastating effect on the country’s economy.However, results have thus far been mixed. On o...

Power prices in Europe are breaking records, solidifying the sense of crisis in the region, and spreading fears about possible power shortages as winter looms.Power prices in Germany, which usually represent the benchmark for the remainder of the con...

Economic activity in Europe tumbled for a second consecutive month in August, as high inflation fueled by Russia’s war in Ukraine sours the outlook.The S&P Global Flash Eurozone Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) slumped to its lowest level in 18 mo...

Germans affected by Europe’s gas crisis are scrambling to get solar panels installed in their homes and businesses.So far this year, Germany has seen a 22% jump in the installation of solar systems compared with the same period last year. These syste...

US Carmaker Ford is cutting 3,000 corporate jobs as it prepares to shift from traditional internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles (EV).Announcing the news, Ford CEO Jim Farley said, “Building this future requires changing and reshapi...

Europe’s economy is facing the strain of energy rationing, record inflation, and tighter monetary policy. With a round of purchasing managers’ indexes slated to arrive this week, analysts expect to see a contraction in private-sector output for a sec...

Major US retailer Target reported a significant profit decline of 90% in the second quarter, as inflation-hit consumers pulled back on spending on all but the most essential items. Target's quarterly net income fell to $183 million, down significantl...

China's central bank cut interest rates this week for the first time since January, as the economy lost steam due to renewed COVID-19 lockdowns and a brewing property crisis.The People's Bank of China reduced the main rate at which it lends to banks...

After receiving approval from the US Congress, American President Joe Biden is preparing to sign a bill allocating $369 billion for climate and energy funding into law.Investors have not been slow to climb the bandwagon and have already sunk $425.5 m...

US companies added more than double the number of jobs forecast for July, revealing strong labor demand that tempered recession fears and suggested the Federal Reserve will continue to use steep interest rate hikes to combat out-of-control  infl...

Argentina’s new Economy Minister Sergio Massa has pledged to stop printing money that helps fuel runaway inflation. With the country facing a deepening economic crisis, Massa became the third economic minister in a month.  He inherits t...

Just a few months after laying off 9% of its staff members, once high-flying crypto firm Robinhood on Tuesday announced plans to cut another 23%. The latest cuts, which will affect almost 800 employees, continues the fall from grace of the online...

Asian stock markets have been shaken by growing tensions between the US and China over US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s anticipated visit to Taiwan. Markets across the region weakened on Tuesday amid expectations Pelosi wou...

Spanish consumer prices have shot up at the fastest pace since September 1984, as inflation in the EU continues to break new records. Inflation in Spain reached 10.8% year-on-year for July, a jump from its level of 10.2% in June. As with most coun...

According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the US economy shrank for a second quarter in a row. GDP fell by 0.9% on an annualized basis from April through June.  By definition, two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth constitut...