Economy

The proxy-voting season kicks off on Wall Street     Activists are using shareholder votes to promote social agendas. JING ZHAO’S main occupation is translating Latin classics into Chinese. He runs a small think-tank, the US-Japan-China Comparative Policy...

Renault repairs Russian carmaker's finances as market regains traction   Massive investments and turning $1.6 billion of debt into equity have started to pay dividends for the manufacturer of Russia's iconic Lada. The manufacturer of the iconic...

China raises tariffs on US products   China imposed the new tariffs on 128 US imports worth $3 billion, including fruits and pork, in retaliation to US duties on steel and aluminium. Imported nuts from the United...

What Is a Bitcoin ‘Death Cross’ and Why Is Everyone Talking About It? Jordan Pearson Bitcoin’s price is falling, and self-proclaimed experts are trying to tell the future. The price of Bitcoin is falling, which means one...

Three less zeros for Venezuelan bank notes By Mark Armstrong   https://youtu.be/tvQdWNpPJZY Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro announced on Thursday that he has ordered three zeros to be knocked off the denomination of the country's bank notes. "I...

China IT Ministry to Create Official Blockchain Standards Wolfie Zhao   A Chinese government body is considering creating national standards to boost the development of blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in the country. According to an announcement...

Getting rich by mining bitcoins is as simple as turning on your computer, right? Wrong By Daniel Miller   You can buy bitcoins with fiat currencies — legal tender backed by the issuing government, like Australian...

Top five ways to target Generation Z Author: Rob Straathof, CEO, Liberis   Generation Z are tech savvy, impatient and always on the look out for the best service or product. We explore five ways financial services...

Advanced Hair Clinics drives medical tourism in Greece Author: Dr Anastasios Vekris, Plastic Surgeon and Medical Director, Advanced Hair Clinics   By proving hair transplants can be painless and natural-looking with the right clinic and physician, Advanced...

The Economist explains How Colombia has dealt with the Venezuelan exodus by J.D. | BOGOTÁ   Over half a million Venezuelans have fled to Colombia in recent years, and the flow looks set to continue. IN THE second...