Finance & Economics
Investing for a baby: savings vs skills and education
With decades of compounding ahead, a baby is a tantalising investment opportunity — but spending on health, education and skills can pay even more. How should new parents…
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Daniel Okafor
Economics writer focused on labour markets, inflation dynamics, and fiscal policy.
Finance & Economics
Why free-range eggs are cracking the British market
Free-range eggs made up 76% of UK packing-station intake in Q2 2026. Defra’s figures show how production and farm-gate prices compare with enriched-cage eggs.
Finance & Economics
Mexico’s Bond Yields Climb as Markets Doubt Sheinbaum Budget
Mexico's borrowing costs are rising before the 2027 budget deadline of September 8th, as rating agencies warn and investors question deficits, debt and Pemex.
Finance & Economics
Miami’s Money and Power Boom — and Whether It Can Last
Metropolitan Miami grew 23% from 2020 to 2024, twice the national pace, on Wall Street relocations, Gulf and Latin capital and Donald Trump's political gravity. Soaring living costs,…
Finance & Economics
India’s Options Crackdown Is Hurting the Traders It Meant to Save
SEBI's curbs on retail options cut index-options turnover by 52% and participants to 7.9m, but volatile closing auctions and a 50% surge in margin debt to $15bn suggest…
Finance & Economics
Hong Kong’s IPO Boom Masks a Faltering Stock Market
Hong Kong's primary market is thriving with 104 listings and about $42bn raised, even as secondary shares sag. History suggests such IPO waves often arrive just before returns…