Big tech must take the lead against hate May 14, 2019 Tech companies face stiff criticism for their inability to prevent extremism from spreading via their platforms. This became particularly evident after a gunman killed 50 people at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch back in March, with a live-stream of the attack shared widely on social media. As a result, a meeting of [...]
India’s economic reform needs a little more authoritarianism May 14, 2019 With the world’s largest General Election now fully underway, more and more people are expressing concern of a national impasse in India: a crossroads in terms of social, economic, and perhaps even constitutional identity. Since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014, questions around India’s economic potential have become inextricably linked to issues [...]
World could face energy shortage as investment lags demand says global energy agency May 14, 2019 The world is “storing up” future risks as investment in both fossil fuels and renewables may not meet global increases in energy demand, the head of the International Energy Agency has warned. More than $1.8 trillion was invested in global energy projects in 2018, broadly flat on the year before, the IEA said today. Read [...]
London pulls away from rest of UK in wealth, says first paper in major inequality study May 14, 2019 London has been far more economically productive than the rest of the country over the last two decades while earnings in the capital are much higher than elsewhere, a new study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has shown. Read more: Hammond has the cash to end austerity, IFS says The IFS has today [...]
Economists pour cold water on Trump’s tariff arguments May 13, 2019 Economists have said US President Donald Trump’s argument that American consumers will not face higher prices after tariff increases shows “a fundamental misunderstanding of how tariffs work”. Read more: China retaliates with tariffs on $60bn of US goods Trump tweeted today: “Their [sic] is no reason for the U.S. Consumer to pay the Tariffs, which take [...]
US markets follow Europe downwards as China announces retaliation tariffs May 13, 2019 US markets have followed their European counterparts sharply downwards after the bell, following China's announcement of retaliatory tariffs on $60bn worth of US goods in the latest development in the two countries' trade war. Read more: Global markets in tailspin after Trump threatens huge China tariff rise The US’s S&P 500 opened down 1.8 per cent [...]
Uber IPO: Shares slide again on second day of New York trading May 13, 2019 Shares in Uber dropped as much as 10 per cent this afternoon on its second day of trading following a disappointing $82.4bn (£63.2bn) stock market debut on Friday. The ride-hailing giant’s stock fell to $37.22, dropping more than 17 per cent below its initial public offering (IPO) price of $45 per share. Read more: Uber braced [...]
US-China trade war: China retaliates with tariffs on $60bn of goods following US levy hike May 13, 2019 China’s ministry of finance has announced that it will place tariffs of between five and 25 per cent on $60bn worth of US goods in retaliation for America’s more significant duty increases. Read more: European markets take a hit over US-China trade war escalation It will target around 5,000 US goods from 1 June, the [...]
Oil prices rise as Saudi oil tankers attacked near volatile Iran-monitored shipping route May 13, 2019 Oil prices ticked up this morning as one of the world’s largest producers, Saudi Arabia, said two tankers carrying its oil were attacked in the Gulf of Oman, despite tensions between the US and China exerting downward pressure. On Sunday Emirati authorities confirmed that four ships had been sabotaged at a port near the Straits [...]
Uber braced for second day of trading after IPO takes a wrong turn May 13, 2019 Uber is braced for its second day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange today after its shares veered off course in a disappointing initial public offering (IPO) on Friday. Shares in the lift-hailing giant closed down 7.6 per cent after its $82.4bn (£63.2bn) float failed to impress investors last week. Read more: Four [...]