The French want change. Yesterday France held its first round of elections which reduced the field of presidential candidates from eleven to two. For the first time in 50 years neither a Socialist, nor a Republican will be in the final election. The race has been narrowed to two candidates. Emmanuel Macron, who won 23.8 percent of the popular vote and Marine Le Pen, who won 21.5 percent of the vote. More

The nerdy economist is back to share five economics lessons that I have learned from my dog, Zoey. I hope you enjoy and maybe have a few laughs! More

Pakistan is changing. Its middle class is growing rapidly. With that comes an increase in consumer spending and economic growth. The younger generation is becoming more materialistic – yearning for a better life, but questioning the cost. Our contributor writes a very personal story questioning the merits of the change. Questions we should all ponder. More

Every business manager is aware of the importance of the demand for the goods and services it offers. Billions of dollars are invested in advertising to grow demand. Recently several companies have made public relations mistakes that have diminished the demand for their goods and services. More