House prices in Japan have risen strongly in 2016 due to “Abenomics” – the reflationary policies of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Traditionally the property market has been a negligible part of Japan’s economy, the third largest in the world when measuring GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and the fourth largest by PPP (Purchasing Power Parity).
Many analysts expected the pound to dip in value, as Britain continued to struggle with an outline plan for Brexit. Surprisingly, it seems the pound has taken another jump with UK prime minister Theresa May finally outlining some detail for Britons future.
The first direct train from China to the UK arrived today, 18 days after leaving Zhejiang Province. The 34-container freight service set off from Yiwu City on New Year’s Day and arrived in Barking, London just after 1pm.
Renewable energy is the future for human society. The move away from fossil fuels is vital for the long term survival of an earth capable of harbouring life in a way we are familiar with.
Nissan today announced that they will soon begin limited trials of self-driving cars on the streets of London, with the blessing of the UK Government.
The annual panic stricken event of snow fall has once again arrived across the UK with adverse weather conditions causing chaos.
Since 2014, the oil industry had begun tumbling down with many oil exporting countries suffering dearly.
We’ve all heard the debates over renewable energy and climate change. Many recognise the need for change; however some, including the newly elected President of the US, aren’t convinced that climate change is real or that sustainable energy is a necessity.
The disaster may have been over 5 years ago, but the earth quake and subsequent tsunami that struck the Japanese coast on the 11th of March 2011 is still increasing in cost.
If economists are to be believed then recently has been a dark time for their profession. Since the 2008 financial crash it’s fair to say that the UK, and most of the Western world, has been more than a little suspicious of the experts.
Having struck vast oil reserves, Venezuela looked set to develop both facilities and infrastructure that could rival the best the west had to offer.
It is no secret that our global population is increasing in an exponential fashion, and this is placing an ever-greater strain on the worldwide food chain.
Germany is a country littered with former military installations. After the second world war, both the US and Russia introduced their own military locations to gain a foothold in the fallen German state.
Everyone likes to have the biggest tree at Christmas, be it live or fake. The Christmas tree stands as a symbol of bonding at Christmas, as we all gather to add our own interpretation of how a tree should look.
2016 saw the UK Government pass the Investigatory Powers Act in an attempt to improve the national security network by massively increasing surveillance.
There has been continued strength in the Spanish property market, as sales increased by an amazing 19.4 percent when compared with a similar period in June 2015.
Panama has in recent times come under the magnifying glass, as many large organisations and individuals look for a means to avoiding sizeable tax bills. This shouldn’t however put you off the idea of setting up in one of the most stable markets in South America.
Actavis UK, a supplier of medication to the NHS, hiked the price of life saving drugs by 12,000% according to the competition watchdog.
In similar steps to that seen by the Indian government, Venezuela have made the surprise decision to remove the widely used 100-bolivar note out of circulation. The motives for this also seem to mirror that of India, with the aim to bring a vast amount of unregulated transactions in from the cold.
A leading scientist at The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (or NASA, as we know it), made a prophetic announcement on Monday, saying that planet Earth is due an “extinction-level” event, of which humans will be powerless to mitigate or prevent.
