Economic downturn and interest rate cuts

The fear is growing that the global economy is moving towards further slowdown if not into recession. The key areas of the global economy are contracting. The British and German economies contracted in the second quarter of this year and the Italian economy remains flat. The US also is experiencing...

A brief guide to the impacts of climate change on food production

Food may be a universal language - but in these record-breaking hot days, so too is climate change. With July clocking in as the hottest month on Earth in recorded history and extreme weather ramping up globally, farmers are facing the brunt of climate change in croplands and pastures around...