Some may say the answer is simple: the establishment.... And even within Pakistan, does the establishment rule without the support of others?... It cannot, even if what we call democracy is simply a fa？...

BEIJING: China’s economy performed better than expected in October as retail sales and industrial output beat estimates, relieving concern a property slump was broadening. Industrial output rose 3.5% in October from a year earlier, according to the National Bureau of Statistics( NBS), faster than September’s reading and higher than economists’ expectations. Retail sales growth accelerated to 4.9%, above the 3.7% estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists. Growth in fixed-asset investment eased

COMING out of the 2008 global financial crisis, it took too many too long to recognise that the economic shock was more structural and secular rather than cyclical.... It’s hard to quickly build and bring a new production facility on line.... It’s even harder when many try to do the same thing at once. Labour supply has also become an issue....

MANY non-white peoples are outraged at the Western mainstream’s response to Russia’s military assault on Ukraine.... All nation states were to be seen equals in a globalised regime characterised by ‘free markets’ and limitless prosperity for all.... This claim was a sham from the start....

You know how important central bankers are from the balance sheets they manage. For nearly 25 years, the Fed’s balance sheet was around 6% of gross domestic product( GDP).... We use the discounted cashflow model for valuation by discounting all future cashflows to its present value.... The lower the interest rate, the higher the value of the asset....

BOGOTA-For more than five decades as violent conflict raged through Colombia’s highlands and rainforests, wildlife thrived. From brilliantly coloured orchids to tiger-striped frogs, scientists have uncovered a wealth of new animal and plant species in the years since a 2016 peace deal saw most rebels with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia( Farc) lay down their weapons. The accord made it safe to enter many parts of the country, often pristinely preserved amid the conflict. Peace, it tur

There is a certain irony in the US, which has distinguished itself in being unable to protect its citizens from the pandemic launching the New Cold War against China, which has been exemplary in its protection of its citizens. This is certain to have an effect on both US and international opinion,

Boris Johnson’s decisive victory was widely expected to end the uncertainty plaguing British society, politics and economy for some 4 years. The pound rose steeply on the news.

OPINIONThe Chancellor's economic policy is a kick in the face to an already injured country.... This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding.... On Wednesday, Nigel Farage and Richard Tice introduced bold new energy policies on behalf of the insurgent Reform UK....