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Dumb Money: Unpicking the GameStop saga
Shares in GameStop, the video game store, experienced a dramatic rise in early in 2021. The stock had captured the imagination of many individual inv…
2 years, 8 months ago
The rising price of fuel in Nigeria
In May this year, Nigerian president Bola Tinubu took office – and announced an end to fuel subsidies.
He said the move would free up money for inves…
2 years, 8 months ago
Fire-proofing California’s wine industry
In 2020, Napa Valley experienced its most destructive wildfire ever. Vineyards burned, leaving not only direct damage, but more long lasting impact …
2 years, 8 months ago
The Commonwealth Games in crisis?
The event is facing its biggest financing challenge in its 93-year history.
There is no host city for the next edition in 2026, and the Commonwealth G…
2 years, 8 months ago
Fashion: Becoming a designer
We speak to Greek designer Dimitra Petsa - founder of Di Petsa - a brand which has been worn by celebrities around the world.
She graduated from fash…
2 years, 8 months ago
Fashion: Paying less for the wedding dress?
In the UK, brides spend an average of £1,400 on a dress for the big day.
But inflation and the rising cost of living means that's starting to change. …
2 years, 8 months ago
Fashion: Doing business in Paris
Paris is the most visited city in the world and one of the things it’s known for, is fashion. But what is it about the City of Light that makes it a …
2 years, 8 months ago
Fashion: Dupe culture
Duplicate products, or dupes, are flooding social media.
Dupes are clothes, beauty products, homeware that are cheaper than the recognisable brand, b…
2 years, 8 months ago
Fashion: The rise of sports brands
Twenty-five years ago Puma became the first big sports brand to collaborate with a fashion house.
Since then all of the big players have been collabo…
2 years, 8 months ago
Is green methanol the future of shipping?
The shipping industry is looking for solutions to it's emissions problem.
Shipping giant Maersk has just unveiled the world’s first container ship to …
2 years, 8 months ago