In March, U.S. inflation hit a 40-year high. According to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the consumer price index (CPI) rose 7.9% year-on-year and 0.8% month-on-month. The data also showed that U.S.…
Since the first quarter of this year, steel prices have repeatedly hit record highs. The China Iron and Steel Association recently issued a report stating that due to the large and rapid increase in the early period, the transmission to downstream in…
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the youth Labour market, the ILO said. The ILO's just-released Global Employment Trends 2022 report found that the job prospects of young people aged 15 to 24 lag behind other age groups.…
Algeria, another big North African country, also has new import and export rules, following an announcement by Egypt's central bank that Egyptian importers will only be able to use letters of credit from March.…
Germanium is a medium-gray metal. According to X-ray analysis, the atomic structure of germanium crystals is very similar to that found in diamond. The structure determines the performance of germanium, which is just as hard as diamond. Purity: 99.99…