Florida Challenges Vaccine Makers Over Side Effects
Some teenagers have been diagnosed with myocarditis and pericarditis shortly after receiving the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. As reported by WFLA, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stated that his government intends to hold vaccine makers accountable for making deceptive claims regarding the adverse effects of the vaccination. “We are going to try to hold these makers accountable […]
King Charles Bemoans Cost-of-Living Crisis In Christmas Speech
In his first Christmas speech since succession, King Charles extended his gratitude to all who have helped the needy. “I believe we can find hope for the future”. According to reports from BBC news, King Charles expressed concern and sympathy for the “great anxiety and hardship” of those struggling to provide the essential human needs […]
Layoff Bells Ring Off Christmas
For many workers in the US and around the world, Christmas in 2022 comes with mass layoffs. Following complaints of labor shortages in 2021 and 2022, some companies have laid off workers in mass layoffs as 2022 draws to a close. Job cutbacks in the United States have increased this year, with a 6% increase […]
Beijing Meets Over Battered Economy, COVID Cases Rise
Chinese GDP has fallen to an estimated 3%, China’s poorest economic performance in over 50 years. The unrest in China complicates expectations of the country’s path to recovery, which, along with prospects of more moderate Federal Reserve interest-rate increases, had directed sentiment toward riskier assets in recent sessions. Traders also assessed the chances that China […]
From Creation To Auction: The Journey Of A Masterpiece
“Now painting is dead…” a famous French painter said upon the invention of cameras. However, time has proven him wrong. Artworks in the form of paintings have not gone obsolete as he supposed. On the contrary, they have increased in value through the ages. Art has been a powerful force in the world for centuries, […]
Putin Is Open to Diplomacy?
Biden and Macron are to meet with the Russian leader to discuss an end to the Russo-Ukrainian war. The Kremlin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, has claimed that President Vladimir Putin is open to talks on a possible settlement to the Ukrainian conflict and believes in a diplomatic solution. This came on Friday, December 2nd, after US […]
The Stock Exchange Market: An Overview
Have you ever felt like the stock market was too complicated for you? Have you ever gotten lost amid daily reports, terminologies, charts, and predictions? Well, then you are a part of the millions of people who are trying to find a footing in one of the largest markets in the world. This article will […]
The First Multinational Joint-Stock Company in History
Also known by its native title, Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC), the Dutch East India Company or United East India Company was the undisputed hegemon of the trade world in the 16th to 17th century. In 1602, the States-General of the Netherlands amalgamated existing companies to form the first joint-stock company in the world. As a […]
Mother of All Crashes: Is The Great Recession Happening All Over Again?
Investors panic as stock market expert, Michael Burry, predicts a downward plunge in stocks in the coming months. Investors are ever anxious about the potential of a dip in the stock market. And many times, that panic is in vain when predictions have proven false. Other times, however, the predictions hold true and the present […]
History of the Stock Market
How the riskiest yet most profitable venture in human history started. Stock exchange dates as far back as the ancient Roman empire. The Roman state issued many of its services to private companies known as the publicani, publicanorium or societas. These contractors, much like the modern joint-stock companies, issued shares known as partes for large […]