The environment for small business appears to be markedly worse this year than it was two years ago, with a 52% rise in insolvencies since 2021, attributed in large part to COVID and Brexit.

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This is a fascinating insight into the rise of BYD, and how collaboration between the firm and the Chinese government have allowed it to overtake Tesla.

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Here are five recent news stories on the African economy - great for adding application to your study notes if you are revising economic growth and development on the African continent.

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By 1pm on Thursday 4th January, median FTSE 100 CEO’s earnings for 2024 will surpass the median annual salary for a full-time worker in the UK. Median FTSE 100 CEO pay (excluding pension) now...

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Many businesses use flash sales as a pricing technique. Flash sales uses dynamic pricing to fill off-peak capacity and generate extra revenue to help cover fixed costs and improve profitability.

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As a 50-year old economist, it seems odd to be writing that Germany is the "sick man of Europe" but it seems that this is where we are. The German economy is growing at a slower rate than the UK,...

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Happy New Year! Here's our first weekly economics news quiz of 2024.

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Ed Conway, the Sky News economics correspondent considers whether 2023 was a good or bad year for the UK economy.

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Aldi and Lidl continue to enjoy rapid sales growth in the UK as price-conscious consumers look for better value alternatives. Their climbing market share - driven by numerous new store openings -...

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Here is a recording of my YouTube video looking at ten key macro topic issues that might well feature in the 2024 Economics Exam series. Lots going on in the macroeconomy at the moment - please...

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A quick primer on the concept of sticky wages - a Keynesian idea - which has become important during the cost of living crisis. Less than 25% of people in work are members of a trade union....

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140 countries have agreed from 1st January 2024, to apply an effective tax rate of at least 15 per cent on corporate profits.

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The privatised Royal Mail is losing market share to scaled rivals according to data for 2022 published by Pitney Bowes. The industry is an oligopoly - the top four carriers in the UK (Royal Mail,...

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House prices fell by nearly 2 per cent during 2023 according to the Nationwide leaving the average price at £257,000. Even with this drop in prices, the FT reports that a deposit paid by a typical...

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The Financial Times has this excellent in-depth video exploring some of the bank failures that happened in 2023 and casting a critical eye on the wider fragility of the banking system as we head...

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Angola is leaving the Opec oil cartel following an output quota row. Their crude oil production has been in long-term decline and they have opposed OPEC's attempts to cut their base-line quota.

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A towering giant of modern Economics, Professor Bob Solow, has passed away at the age of 99. I was taught the Solow Model as a student at Cambridge and I have continued to teach and refer to it...

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This IMF video clip looks at how the IMF and World Bank have approved HIPC status for Somalia, eradicating 90% of the economy's external debt, or $4.5bn, allowing for greater government spending on...

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The Scottish government has increased marginal tax rates for higher-earners and frozen tax allowances creating some fiscal drag effects along the way. The government has announced a new marginal...

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A key environmental intervention is set to come into force in 2027, a year later than the planned EU carbon border tax which will start in 2026. The news is reported here in the Guardian.

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