Category: Business

A habit that is worrying health authorities in Sweden where increasing numbers of teenagers are taking what’s known as “snus” is also concerning football authorities in England where one-fifth of professional players are regularly indulging because they say it improves their game. White snus consists of small, tobacco-free pouches containing nicotine, plant-based fibres and flavourings. […]

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The United States is one of the top three most visited countries in the world. The big draw cards – cities such as San Francisco, New York and Chicago and national parks such as Yosemite – have attracted international tourists for decades. This combined with its role as a global business powerhouse meant it had […]

The initiative is in line with UN Secretary-General António Guterres’s longstanding assertion that “moving beyond GDP is fundamental to building an economic system that gives value to what counts – human well-being – now and in the future, and for everyone”. While GDP has become the gold standard by which economic development is judged, it […]

Earlier this week, the House Judiciary Committee passed H.R. 1526, a bill by Rep. Darrell Issa to prevent courts from issuing nationwide injunctions. This bill could receive a vote on the House floor as early as next week. Senator Josh Hawley recently introduced a similar bill in the Senate. Both bills would prohibit district courts […]

While Turkey’s government is struggling to deal with mass protests at home (after Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was imprisoned), in foreign affairs it is in an increasingly strong position as a key power broker in deals with Europe, the US and Russia. At the crossroads between Asia and Europe, Turkey is strategically important to just […]

Every month, the UN trade and development agency (UNCTAD) provides an update on what’s happening in the world of global trade. In March, the focus was on tariffs, and the report revealed that, whilst global trade reached a record $33 trillion last year, the outlook for 2025 remains uncertain, with mounting tensions, protectionist policies and […]

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on imported cars, calling it a misguided move that will ultimately harm global prosperity. “The U.S. has chosen a path at whose end lie only losers, since tariffs and isolation hurt prosperity, for everyone,” Scholz stated. Scholz’s remarks came after Trump […]

As the U.S. intensifies its trade war with China, Beijing is seeking to strengthen its economic relationship with Canada. Chinese Ambassador to Canada, Wang Di, called for increased trade between the two nations, emphasizing that the U.S. trade policies are creating global instability. Speaking at a trade-promotion event in Ottawa, Wang criticized U.S. unilateralism and […]

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed regret following US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25% tariff on imported European cars. The tariffs, set to take effect on April 2, will apply to all vehicles assembled outside the United States, impacting global car manufacturers and creating tensions between the US and the […]