July 29, 2022
“A day after Walmart warned investors that its profit would shrink as rising prices forced shoppers to make fewer purchases at its stores, Unilever, Coca-Cola and McDonald’s, three other consumer-facing giants, reinforced the message, to different degrees, providing a window into how companies are navigating this… Continue Reading…
July 28, 2022
“EDITOR’S NOTE: Perhaps there was some hope that global grain prices would ease as soon as Russia and Ukraine reached a grain export agreement, allowing the latter to resume its exports. If anything, it would have helped ameliorate the global… Continue Reading…
July 28, 2022
“EDITOR’S NOTE: A symphony of monetary derailment: Let’s start with an analogy. Most people wouldn’t know this, but conducting a large orchestra at Wagneresque proportions can be a harrowing task. The orchestra is so large and spread apart that the various sections… Continue Reading…
July 26, 2022
“…Generation Z workers — defined in the study as those ages 18 to 25 — are socking away, on average, 14% of income for their golden years, according to new research from BlackRock. That compares with 12% for their older counterparts:… Continue Reading…
July 26, 2022
“In an economy that has produced the highest inflation rate since 1981, Americans are struggling to keep up with expenses and are putting less money aside for emergencies or long-term financial goals, several recent studies show. Nearly 40% of consumers cannot put any… Continue Reading…
July 22, 2022
“Europe’s thirst for oil and gas to replace sanctioned Russian supply is reviving interest in African energy projects that were shunned due to costs and climate change concerns, industry executives and African officials said. Energy firms are considering projects worth… Continue Reading…
July 22, 2022
“The FBI says 244 investors in under a year have been scammed out of around $42.7 million through fraudulent mobile applications that claim to be legitimate cryptocurrency investment platforms. According to a new warning from the FBI, cyber criminals are attempting to… Continue Reading…
July 21, 2022
“EDITOR’S NOTE: The big debate playing out on mainstream financial media these days is whether we’re going to see a steady slowdown (aka, a “soft landing”) or a recession. It’s starting to seem that the closer we get to the… Continue Reading…
Recent Comments