Salman Rushdie, the celebrated Anglo-Indian writer, once declared that the “most precious book” he possessed was his passport. Rushdie had already published dozens of works, including novels, short stories, essays…
Oil was stable as traders waited for fresh signals on the state of Chinese crude demand after the nation ditched Covid curbs. West Texas Intermediate for March delivery was little…
Federal Reserve officials, heartened by an inflation slowdown, are poised to slow the pace of their interest-rate hikes for a second straight meeting and debate how much more they need…
Slower economic expansion risks heightening the challenges facing the world’s workers, according to the International Labor Organization. Employment levels will rise by just 1% this year — down from 2.3%…
Businesses, consumers and markets in advanced economies seem to have adjusted to the idea that recession is coming. The chairman of the US Federal Reserve [Jerome Powell] meanwhile, has stopped…
The World Bank is concerned that “further adverse shocks” could push the global economy into recession in 2023, with small states especially vulnerable. The warning is contained in an abstract…
Climate change is a significant threat to development across Africa. Important sectors, such as agriculture, health and water will feel a considerable adverse impact from 1.5⁰C-2⁰C of global warming, according…
Without phosphorus food cannot be produced, since all plants and animals need it to grow. Put simply: if there is no phosphorus, there is no life. As such, phosphorus-based fertilizers…
The US commitment to stand with the government in Kyiv “for as long as it takes” is the best way to “improve the prospects of a just and durable peace”…
Cyril Ramaphosa fended off an impeachment inquiry and internal dissent in South Africa’s governing African National Congress to win re-election as its leader. Rebuilding support for the party ahead of…
