As Brent crude edges closer to the symbolic threshold of $100 per barrel, nations and industries around the world are bracing for the impact. The surge to nearly $95 this week marks a 10-month high due to a bullish market pattern and supply cuts from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting…

In a significant turnaround for its aviation sector, Mexico’s air safety rating was upgraded from Category 2 back to Category 1 by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the agency announced last week. The reinstatement comes after a costly two-year downgrade that restricted Mexico’s airline growth and led to losses exceeding…

It’s common knowledge that September has historically been a challenging month for stocks, regardless of the timeframe. Since 1928, the S&P 500 has closed down 52 times in September, more than in any other month, according to Yardeni Research. Looking at monthly returns over the past 30 years and five…

Stocks are up 18.7% year-to-date, which is good news for portfolios and 401(k)s, but did you know that most of the heavy lifting has been done by a very small number of S&P 500 stocks? You may be surprised to learn that more than 80% of gains so far in…

The BRICS nations are coming of age. At its annual summit in Johannesburg last week, the bloc of five emerging countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — announced plans to expand for the first time since 2010. …

Air travel is seeing an upswing, with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasting 4.35 billion global passengers carried this year alone. This resurgence, however, presents an ironic twist. As air travel soars, so does the urgency to reduce emissions — not just in airlines but also airports. Two global…

Airlines do more than just move people across borders. They connect economies, enable businesses to flourish, boost tourism and support countless other sectors indirectly. The sheer number of employees in the aviation sector is a testament to its vital role in the global economy. …

Superconductivity, or the idea that certain materials are capable of conducting direct current (DC) electricity without resistance or energy loss, has been an elusive phenomenon for well over a century. In 1911, a Dutch scientist named Heike Kamerlingh-Onnes found that mercury could superconduct electricity at very low temperatures, a monumental…

Fitch Ratings sent shockwaves through the financial world last week when it unexpectedly downgraded the United States’ credit rating from AAA to AA+. This represents only the second time in U.S. history that a ratings agency has taken this action, the first time being when Standard & Poor’s lowered its…