The health crisis is real. But so too are the economic costs of an extended lockdown, which will soon become unmanageable on all sides.
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The auto and electronics sector in Brazil is a prime example of how manufacturers around the world came to depend on Chinese-made supplies, and are now struggling because of it.
A view from India on the prospects of major upheaval in the short-term and the possibility of a lasting economic depression.
Entrepreneurs say ‘Basta’ to stop the ordinances they say risk paralyzing the economy.
Mexico’s socialist president is deluded if he thinks he can turn the clock back and restore his vision of the welfare state.
Expect use of blockchain, the digital record-keeping system, to become generalized this year in banks and elsewhere.
It may seem like a pipe dream. And it would certainly cost a lot, especially in a large capital city like Bogotá. But providing fare-free public transport could also be transformative.
Cash use is declining, but don’t expect it to disappear. Still, there is another popular payment method that could in fact go the way of the dodo, a Deutsche Bank strategist argues.
There’s a case to be made that at least some of what the country owes is ‘odious’ and therefore illegitimate.
The economy is expected to have a relatively strong year. But will the average Colombian really benefit?
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How Dollarization Saved Ecuador’s Economy
When Ecuador ditched its currency for the dollar in 2000, it deprived governments the possibility to overspend, and gave ordinary people control of their money.
Environmentalists and beer companies have common cause to oppose new tax rules that may reduce the level of recycling.
Its shared border with the U.S. could be more of a blessing than a curse if only Mexico would clean up its act.
Big data can provide firms with real-time information on consumer and social trends, but only if combined with the human factor.
The European single currency is emerging as the new global provider of liquidity to the international financial system.
CAIRO — In Egypt, all imported meat must be certified as “halal,” meaning that it has been procured, stored and shipped in accordance with Islamic law. Obtaining this certificate is a crucial requirement for meat suppliers to be able to access the lucrative Egyptian market. The Egyptian government licenses a number of “certifiers’ around the […]
The finance mechanism for sustainable infrastructure, energy and industry may be the ultimate key to curbing, and partly reversing, the harms of climate change.
A Chilean startup develops an application to take office workers into a meditative ‘happy space’ for a few minutes in a work day.
LES ECHOS France’s Yellow Vests And The Problem With Post-Truth Economics Opinion shapers have a habit these days of disregarding facts, be they scientific or economic. Opinions matter, of course, but shouldn’t supersede well-founded knowledge. SUDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG RoboJudge: When Laws Are Transformed Into Computer Code Laws take time to catch up with reality. Could we […]
LA STAMPA Meet The Doctor’s Maid Who Inspired The Mediterranean Diet A housekeeper with serious culinary skills helped feed the mind and mouth of Ancel Keys, the American doctor famous for documenting the health benefits of Mediterranean food. THE INITIUM Yulin To Paris: Dog-Eating At Center Of Animal Rights Battle A Chinese dog meat festival […]
President Trump’s erratic strikes against the world’s trading regime require a collective response, as unilateral state reprisals cannot check an ‘arrogant’ U.S. administration.
PARIS — We’ve seen the employee of the future … and she’s pale, red-eyed and hunchbacked. A recent article and a spooky life-size doll named Emma showing what can happen to the human body after working in front of a screen for 25 years, published in the French outlet We Demain, was meant to shock. […]
MOSCOW — Last month, the Interior Minister of Cyprus Constantinos Petrides announced the revocation of 26 “citizenships by investment” that had been granted before stricter criteria of this program was introduced in 2018. Though Petrides refused to name those who had lost their so-called “golden passports’, Kommersant has recently revealed some of the names on […]
More and more Kenyan farmers are growing avocados, the native Mexican fruit that are both profitable and relatively easy to produce. But global competition is fierce.
It’s about the money … (and other stuff)
Corporations usually try to stay clear of controversy. But there may be benefits, in some cases, to taking sides.
Many people have had to tighten their purse strings in recent years. But that’s only part of what’s fueling frustrations in the region.
The U.S. president has a history of strong-arming trading partners. But the move to tax things like French wine and Spanish olives is actually justified.
It’s time for the European Union to curb emissions the way it does inflation.
Chileans are fairly well off, but only in comparison to their Latin American neighbors. The country’s success has also bred greater expectations.
The collaborative approach to trade, production and services could help countries like Colombia end their dependence on raw materials.
It’s part trade war, part cyber defense — and the rumblings of conflict grow louder as countries (and companies alike) maneuver to protect their high-tech assets. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe recently announced that Japan would tighten export controls for advanced technologies in response to new U.S. trade restrictions aimed at China, writes the Yomiuri Shimbun […]
Democratic candidates Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have both taken ideas straight from US-based French professors Gabriel Zucman and Emmanuel Saez.
Peruvian coffee farmers desperately need help — from both the public and private sectors — to improve quality and bring down production costs.
Conceived of last century by the American economist as a direct means for stimulating consumption, ‘dropping’ money on all households may be what Europe needs now.
Working from home is more and more common in French companies as the perks need no longer to be listed. Still, some workers constantly worry about accounting for their days away from the office.
Partisans of political moderation are mistaken if they are looking for the ideals of the European liberal tradition in today’s neoliberalism.
Economic storm clouds are gathering on the horizon. But just because everyone’s talking about it doesn’t mean governments are ready to deal with it — in fact, quite the opposite.
Digitalization does not spare the banking sector. In the era of artificial intelligence and algorithms, the bank must know how to reinvent itself and put digital technology at the service of humans.
Cryptocurrencies are not so much money as flexible ‘assets’ that may be used in payments, without (yet) the universal credibility of a hard currency.