economic

Russia & Qatar to sign deals on grain and meat supply at St. Petersburg Economic Forum

Hassan Food is responsible for helping Qatar achieve food self-sufficiency.“We are finalizing several memorandums of understanding with well-known Russian companies…

3 years ago

More than 320 agreements to be inked at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

“To date, more than 320 agreements are being prepared for the signing at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum,” the…

3 years ago

Trade with China is key to Europe’s economic recovery, so why is the EU harming that trade with pointless political posturing?

Last week the European Commissioners announced a legislative proposal to make EU foreign-investment rules more stringent and address the alleged…

3 years ago

China suspends economic dialogue with Australia ‘indefinitely’ amid spat over Belt & Road Initiative

In a harshly worded statement on Thursday, China’s economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission, said the China-Australia Strategic…

3 years ago

Russia’s 2021 St. Petersburg Economic Forum to address new economic reality world faces after Covid-19

According to the forum’s official website, the key topic will be “A collective reckoning of the new global economic reality.”…

3 years ago

Professor argues that MARIO KART could inspire fairer economic system

Using what he sees as an example of an equitable game, in his paper “From Mario Kart to pro-poor environmental…

3 years ago

Fitch upgrades Russia’s growth outlook, projecting economic activity surge

“The second wave of Covid-19 negatively impacted economic activity at the beginning of the year,” the agency’s analysts said.Fitch expects…

3 years ago

UN raises global economic growth outlook on increased US consumer spending

UNCTAD expects the global economy to grow by 4.7% in 2021 compared to the previously forecast 4.3%.“The global recovery that…

3 years ago

Lockdowns are NOT ‘quietly improving cities,’ World Economic Forum concedes, deleting its much-ridiculed tweet

The WEF’s controversial message turned out to be quite short-lived, surviving less than a day on its feed under a…

3 years ago

World Economic Forum shouted down on Twitter for suggesting Covid-19 lockdowns ‘improved cities all over the world’

A video accompanying the Friday tweet by the WEF shows images of deserted streets, grounded airliners and idled factories, then…

3 years ago