What the world can learn from Greece and its ‘household basket’ program

Originally introduced as a temporary tool, the program has been expanded frequently due to price increases.

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Slow down, work from home and ditch the tie: the world is responding to Iran’s war-torn energy crisis

Slow down, work from home and ditch the tie: the world is responding to Iran's war-torn energy crisis

Falling fuel prices and rising prices are leading countries around the world to burn coal, fuel food, shorten work weeks and tell citizens to stay home. Fuel supplies have been reduced since the war against Iran led to the closure of the strait of Hormuz, which is an important route for transporting oil and gas … Read more

A World of Work Made Easy: OysterHR’s Top Alternatives for Startups

A World of Work Made Easy: OysterHR's Top Alternatives for Startups

As your startup grows, you’ll want a solution that will help you grow efficiently and simplify your work needs. While OysterHR offers some great features, you may want something that allows you to have better features to manage rules, expenses, and more. The surface OysterHR alternatives is all you need for your global workforce management … Read more

Argentina’s Javier Milei’s “Miracle” is a warning to the world, not a blueprint.

A protest march.

On paper, the numbers look amazing. The annual inflation rate in Argentina has decreased from 211% in 2023 to 31.5% by the end of 2025. President Javier Milei takes much of the credit for the decline. And he spent time on Wall Street last month, pitching his “chainsaw” approach to public spending as a victory … Read more

The fastest growing banks in the world are in Africa, but the revenue of $100 billion tells only part of the story.

The fastest growing banks in the world are in Africa, but the revenue of $100 billion tells only part of the story.

But under the headline image there is a more complex reality: strong growth, high profits, however much of the speed is uneven, concentrated, and partly destroyed by currency fluctuations. A new report by McKinsey & Company shows that the banking sector in Africa generated about $99 billion in 2024 and is estimated to reach about … Read more