Elected to lead the Catholic Church in 2013 after the sudden abdication of his predecessor Benedict XVI, Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Maria Bergoglio chose his pontifical name to echo the saint of the poor, Francis of Assisi. Considered controversial by many conservative Catholics for his nontraditional stands on issues like homosexuality, immigration, and the role of […]
In Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir, a road, normally busy with tourists and travellers, lies deserted. All flights in and out of the region’s main city have been suspended for civilians and the airport is reserved for military use only. Many locals have been hiding inside bunkers and some have fled the area to find safer […]
Despite a brief pullback from recent highs, gold has been on a historic run in 2025, surging to record levels as investors flock to the precious metal as a haven. Gold broke above the $3,000 mark for the first time in March and rallied nearly 15% over the past month to touch a record high […]
The printable 2025 New York Giants schedule has all of the opponents and locations set. We have the schedule for you in PDF and image formats. Once the dates, kickoff times, and TV networks are confirmed by the NFL, we will update the printables for you too. Giants fans will be looking forward to seeing […]
Fitch Ratings Chief Economist Brian Coulton discusses with Global Finance how tariffs, inflation, disrupted supply chains, and renewed regionalism are reshaping trade amid prolonged protectionist policies. Global Finance: Last month, Fitch sharply lowered its forecasts for global economic growth in light of the burgeoning global trade war. You now expect growth in 2025 in the US […]
Vital Statistics Location: West Africa Neighbours: Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Togo Capital city: Accra Population (2023): 33.79 million Official language: English GDP per capita (2023): $2,260 GDP growth (2024): 5.7%, forecast 4% (2025) Inflation: 23.8% (December 2024), forecast: 11.9% (2025) Currency: Cedi Credit Rating: Caa2, “Positive” outlook (Moody’s,October 2024); CCC+ (Fitch, October 2024); CCC+with stable […]
Last month, Germany’s Federal Cartel Office approved Italy’s second-largest lender’s plan to purchase a major stake in state-backed Commerzbank. UniCredit revealed last year that it had secured a position of around 28%, with plans to increase it to 29.9%, just short of the 30% threshold requiring it to submit a public bid for the entire […]
Gen Z is known for bucking the trend: creating its own internet vocabulary, ditching phone calls for FaceTimes and investing in crypto over 401(k)s. Now, its boundary-busting habits are coming to the office. Some new — and potentially surprising — Gen Z workplace trends are emerging, including a desire for a “uniform.” Though classic tenets […]
Few markets are moving as rapidly as China’s automotive sector. There, new models are rolled out in as little as 18 months, putting tremendous pressure on legacy Western automakers, which need four-plus years to go from concept to sales floor. “With the increasingly short development cycles in China, it’s driving a huge amount of cost […]
Think that the class action plaintiffs’ attorney has a good case? Now you can invest in it, says James Koutoulas, CEO of JurisTrade, which he calls “the first secondary marketplace for litigation assets.” Spreading risk and reward from big lawsuits makes sense. They can pay out billions, but involve huge upfront costs and take years […]