Economy News

Solar Energy Instead of Power Outages in Pakistan: How the Population is Driving the Countries Energy Transition Fri, Dec 27th 2024 at 1:02 pm
In a world increasingly impacted by climate change and rising energy costs, Pakistan emerges as a surprising example of an impressive energy transition.The use of solar energy is boomingnot ...

Billionaire Tax Proposal: Leading Nations Write History to End Hunger and Defy Injustice Fri, Dec 6th 2024 at 3:43 pm
For the first time, the worlds richest countries are taking steps to tax billionaires globally.Economist Gabriel Zucman has introduced a simple yet powerful idea: a 2% tax on billionaire wealth.

Unbreakable: Duralex Glass Heritage Saved by Its Workforce Mon, Nov 18th 2024 at 2:26 pm
They complement every French bistro like a petit caf after a meal: Glasses from Duralex have cult status in France and are very popular internationally.Nevertheless, after several difficult years, ...

No One Pays Less Tax Than Billionaires Renowned Economist Zucman Calls for a Global Wealth Tax Fri, Aug 23rd 2024 at 9:44 am
The richest people pay the least taxes.What sounds like a story from the Middle Ages is a reality in 2024.

Gas Price Cap, Rent Controls, and Affordable Food: Why Spains Economy is Booming Sun, Jul 21st 2024 at 10:28 am
While the economy in some EUcountriesis stagnating and even slipping into recession, Spains economy is showing rapid growth.Spains socialist Prime Minister, Pedro Snchez, has implemented government interventions to regulate ...

Former Coal City Becomes Climate Leader: Bottrops Energy Transition Thu, Jun 27th 2024 at 9:11 am
The energy transitionshifting from coal, oil, and gas to renewable energyonly works if everyone can participate.Bottrop, a city in western Germany, shows how this can be done.

Complete success for the 4-day week in South Africa: 90% of companies want to keep it Wed, Apr 10th 2024 at 1:15 pm
South Africa has become the latest in a long list of 4-day week trialists.Here, the test run was a complete success.

Historic decision forces corporations to pay minimum of 15% tax globally Mon, Jan 29th 2024 at 3:02 pm
Multinational corporations such as Amazon, Facebook and Apple will now have to pay a minimum global tax of 15%.Even hiding their profits in tax havens wont help.

Colombia strengthens regional economies and promotes cooperation instead of competition Fri, Jan 12th 2024 at 8:50 am
Latin America is emerging as the place to look for alternatives to the neoliberal economic system.In Colombia, the Gustavo Petro led government has spent the last year restructuring the ...

The Swedes defy Elon Musk and bring Tesla to a standstill. Fri, Dec 1st 2023 at 4:29 pm
The Swedes have brought Tesla to a standstill.Billionaire Elon Musk’s company refuses to negotiate with the Swedish union over wages and working conditions.