As we head towards the worst global recession in 75 years – we look into some of the biggest downturns over the past 150 years – and the billion-dollar companies that were born out of them
When the global pandemic struck in 2020 the world was brought to a standstill. Government lending and support was swift and unprecedented in its levels but at what long-term cost?
Cash usage is falling at unprecedented rates in economies across the world, and many believe the pandemic may have hastened the trend. But are we prepared to do away with paper money altogether?
Few entrepreneurs profited in 2020 quite like Eric Yuan, founder and CEO of Zoom. But having poured his life’s work into the video conferencing platform, Yuan’s success had been a long time coming
Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it, and the US has shown no signs of learning from China on the best way to recover in the most difficult of times
Relationships are important in all walks of life and countries now need to ensure the business supply chains for rare and essential minerals are secured
The challenges faced due to COVID-19 are daunting, but also offers an opportunity to hit the reset button in a way that hasn’t been possible during the last 75 years
With no sign of clear skies ahead, the markets present the illusion of having already weathered the pandemic-induced economic storm. But how accurate is this view?