Warren Buffett: Why stocks beat gold and bonds

Warren Buffett Investing is often described as the process of laying out money now in the expectation of receiving more money in the future. At Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA) we take…

UN report: World heading for 2.8°C warming

A new UN report reviews the gap between countries’ climate commitments and global emissions targets. Next week, countries’ representatives, nonprofit organisations, academics, and more will gather for COP30 in Belem,…

Casus belli

Can Baydarol Signs of discord between Bahçeli and Erdoğan over the Cyprus formula appear to have subsided for now, following Erdoğan’s recent statement that he favours two separate states rather…

We are heading for world leadership with stubborn inflation settling at 33% for four months

Levent Gürses In October, inflation rose by 2.55 per cent, while annual inflation stood at 32.87 per cent, falling well short of targets. Inflation appears to have stubbornly settled in…

Could Luddism from two centuries ago be this era’s Internationalism?

Osman Şenkul The regions of Wales, Scotland and Sussex in England are known as areas where industrialisation spread rapidly in the late 18th century and the first half of the…

Internationalism or extinction

Noam Chomsky We are meeting at a remarkable moment, a moment that is, in fact, unique in human history, a moment both ominous in portent and bright with hopes for…

Remembering Howard Zinn

Noam Chomsky It is not easy for me to write a few words about Howard Zinn, the great American activist and historian who passed away a few days ago. He…

Journey into the Art and Science of Conservation and Restoration

Venizelos G. Gavrilakis Embarking on the journey into the intricate world of art conservation and restoration is a captivating endeavour that demands a unique blend of technical expertise, artistic sensibility,…

Bankers and climate change: A disaster waiting to happen?

Chris Skinner Over the last decade or so, there’s been a big rise of Greentech and Green Fintech. Unfortunately, the banking industry isn’t listening. I wrote a book about it,…

Mosquitos found in Iceland for the first time

After the species was identified near Iceland’s capital, Antarctica remains the world’s only mosquito-free haven. Mosquitos have been detected on Icelandic soil for the first time on record. Up until…