The 2020 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded to Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson for work on commercial auctions. The American economists were commended for their “improvem... Read more
The United Nations World Food Program has won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger. The world’s largest humanitarian organization was awarded the prize Friday for its... Read more
Over recent years, mental health has slowly moved out of the shadows. After centuries of being sidelined, our state of mental well-being is gradually receiving more of the attention that it... Read more
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted Tuesday that his bout of Covid-19 has not robbed him of his mojo, while outlining new spending pledges aimed at restoring the economy to a stron... Read more
Paris and its surrounding suburbs have been put on “maximum alert” Monday as coronavirus cases surge in the city. Bars in the French capital will close on Tuesday as part of a new package of... Read more
The number of mortgages in active pandemic-related bailout plans rose by 21,000 in the past week after declining for six straight weeks, according to Black Knight, a mortgage technology and... Read more
A four-year parliamentary term got the nod from both major party leaders last night, but what do voters think? New Zealand parliament. Photo: RNZ / Alexander Robertson The concept has been p... Read more
The coronavirus has killed at least 1 million people across the globe, a nightmarish milestone in the world’s fight against the virus that emerged from Wuhan, China, late last year, accordin... Read more
Uber won its legal fight to continue operating in London on Monday, as a judge overturned a ban on the ride-hailing app by the city’s transport regulator and granted it a new 18-month licens... Read more
Europe is now grappling with a second wave of coronavirus infections that could once again wreak significant damage on the region’s economy. The euro zone, the area that shares the single cu... Read more
