EconomyTop StoriesFrance declares new sanctions on Russia, weighing down the euroGBO CorrespondentApril 5, 2022April 5, 2022 GBO CorrespondentApril 5, 2022April 5, 202201313 Emmanuel Macron has said that a fresh round of sanctions targeting Russian coal and oil should be put in place.
TechnologyTop StoriesWhy are we addicted to smartphones?GBO CorrespondentApril 4, 2022April 4, 2022 GBO CorrespondentApril 4, 2022April 4, 202202731 Our brains have become so accustomed to the sound of our smartphones that we no longer consider them distractions.
EconomyTop StoriesSri Lanka announces emergency amid violent protestsGBO CorrespondentApril 4, 2022April 4, 2022 GBO CorrespondentApril 4, 2022April 4, 202201153 Public Security Ordinance has been put into place by Rajapaksa’s government.
EconomyTop StoriesCathay Pacific’s New York-Hong Kong flight may be the longestGBO CorrespondentApril 1, 2022April 1, 2022 GBO CorrespondentApril 1, 2022April 1, 202201189 The new proposed route will see the flight flying around Russia instead of inside mainland Russia.
EconomyTop StoriesLow-income UK families see their discretionary spending drop by 20%GBO CorrespondentMarch 31, 2022March 31, 2022 GBO CorrespondentMarch 31, 2022March 31, 202201144 Consumer price index inflation had risen by 6.2% in February, the highest since 1992.
EconomyTop StoriesEgypt to source wheat from India due to Russia-Ukraine warGBO CorrespondentMarch 30, 2022March 30, 2022 GBO CorrespondentMarch 30, 2022March 30, 202201381 Wheat is a politically sensitive subject in Egypt, capable of toppling a sitting regime if the prices of Bread shoots up.
TechnologyTop StoriesSingapore billionaire to exit India over ‘global uncertainties’GBO CorrespondentMarch 29, 2022 GBO CorrespondentMarch 29, 202201373 Shopee had exited France earlier this year.
EconomyTop StoriesWTO chief fears food riots in poor nations due to Russia-Ukraine warGBO CorrespondentMarch 28, 2022March 28, 2022 GBO CorrespondentMarch 28, 2022March 28, 202201286 Ukraine is the top contributor to the World Food Programme of the United Nations by providing 50% of supplies.
TechnologyTop StoriesHow Russia-Ukraine war saw use of open-source intelligenceGBO CorrespondentMarch 25, 2022 GBO CorrespondentMarch 25, 202201345 These enthusiasts have been scouring through satellite images, social media feeds to paint a real picture.
EconomyTop StoriesHow Russia-Ukraine war is affecting supply chain of key materialsGBO CorrespondentMarch 25, 2022March 25, 2022 GBO CorrespondentMarch 25, 2022March 25, 202201244 The crisis if it prolongs may even trigger a famine in the already vulnerable parts of the world which is suffering from the worst droughts