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Ralph Hamann

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I am Professor at the UCT Graduate School of Business, where I teach and research on business sustainability, social innovation, and cross-sector interactions.

Disconnect between business and state contributed to Marikana massacre

Aug 16, 2019 06:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The Marikana massacre, in which 34 striking mineworkers were shot dead by police on 16 August 2012, was a tragic and historic event in South Africa. A judicial commission of inquiry set up to investigate how it came about...

Economy

U.S. Treasuries suffer ahead of October retail sales, host of 2-tier economic data

The U.S. Treasuries suffered during Fridays afternoon session ahead of the countrys retail sales for the month of October, scheduled to be released today by 13:30GMT. In addition, a host of 2-tier economic data are also...

UK gilts fall as investors remain side-lined amid muted trading session

The United Kingdoms gilts fell during European trading hours Friday as investors remained side-lined amid a muted trading session that witnessed data of little economic significance. The yield on the benchmark 10-year...

German bunds narrowly mixed after Eurozone October CPI meets estimates, unchanged from prior

The German bunds remained mixed during European session of the last trading session of the week Friday after the eurozones consumer price inflation (CPI) for the month of October remained unchanged from that in September,...

USD/CNY likely to remain range-bound for now, says Commerzbank

The USD/CNY currency pair is expected to remain range trading for now, given the fact that safe havens JPY and CHF are no longer trading at the extreme levels seen last night but USD/JPY and EUR/CHF have not really...

Protracted trade war continues to weigh on Indonesia's export sector, IDR well-supported for time being

The protracted trade war continues to weigh on Indonesias export sector as imports contract given the governments efforts to limit the current account deficit, ING Economics reported. Outbound shipments from Indonesia...

Politics

What happens to the East Wing if Donald Trump and Melania Trump get divorced

Even before winning the election, Donald Trumps statements and actions during campaign rallies were enough to cause a string of controversies. It was then not surprising that it continued even after he won the 2016...

Donald Trump reportedly implies Melania Trump would not cry if he got shot

Melania Trump and Donald Trump have been relentlessly hounded by divorce rumors after the latter was elected the President of the United States. They have denied such claims and insisted their marriage is going well, but a...

What a minority government could mean for affordable housing in Canada

Along with climate change, affordable housing was one of the big issues of the recent Canadian federal election, with political parties scrambling to catch up with public opinion. The widespread concern among the...

Will Canada finally get pharmacare?

When I had lymphoma 12 years ago, I needed to take the drug filgrastim (Neupogen) to get my white blood cell count high enough that I could take my next chemotherapy treatment on time. Before prescribing it, my oncologist...

Government to announce more home care packages for aged before Christmas

More federal government money will be announced within weeks for home care for the aged, after a damning royal commission finding that many people die before their packages arrive. Scott Morrison on Friday said he had...

Science

Nearly all your devices run on lithium batteries. Here's a Nobel Prizewinner on his part in their invention – and their future

British-born scientist M. Stanley Whittingham, of Binghamton University, was one of three scientists who won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work developing lithium-ion batteries. L-R: John Goodenough;...

Advances in anti-ageing research: how chemistry could hold the key to better health

Given the opportunity to live much longer lives, many of us might feel less than thrilled at the prospect. After all, you might think, who would want to live an extra 20 years dealing with arthritis, dementia or heart...

Dark energy: new experiment may solve one of the universe's greatest mysteries

As an astronomer, there is no better feeling than achieving first light with a new instrument or telescope. It is the culmination of years of preparations and construction of new hardware, which for the first time collects...

Predicting research results can mean better science and better advice

We ask experts for advice all the time. A company might ask an economist for advice on how to motivate its employees. A government might ask what the effect of a policy reform will be. To give the advice, experts often...

Asteroid impact that could end humanity is happening, space nation leader claims

Asteroids are the most common space objects that fly by Earth almost daily. Some of them were detected too close to the time of their close approach, but there has never been an impact that took place in modern history....

Technology

iOS 14 is anticipated with new screen modes, 5G support

If there is one thing that tech fans can certainly count on for 2020, it is the announcement and later release of iOS 14. Apple has not missed a year without announcing new operating systems for its products, and it is...

Pixelbook Go: Is it more priceworthy than the 2017-released Pixelbook?

This year, Google updated its lineup of Chromebooks with the launch of the Pixelbook Go. One of the most noticeable differences it has, then the 2017-released Pixelbook, is its price. However, it might also not be too...

AirPods Pro: Is it time for a costly AirPods upgrade?

Many were surprised when Apple was heavily rumored to release an all-new wireless earbuds just several months since the launch of the AirPods 2. But the company actually did when it announced AirPods Pro in October...

iPhone SE 2 release date set in the first half of 2020 with new iPad Pro

Before 2019 ends, more information about the iPhone SE 2 is getting leaked. It has been reported for a while now that the device would be unveiled sometime in early 2020. However, a newer report suggests that it is not the...

Tesla unveils electric pickup ‘Cybertruck’ on November 21

Tesla will close 2019 with one more major announcement. Its highly anticipated all-electric pickup, now commonly dubbed as Cybertruck, is confirmed to be unveiled on Thursday, Nov. 21. Talks about the Tesla Cybertruck...

Digital Currency

Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: CME and Bakkt BTC Futures Volumes and Open Interests Analysis Lures To Buck The Trend of Bitcoin

Crypto Technicals: Major Cryptocurrency Daily Technical Outlook

Crypto Technicals: Major Cryptocurrency Support Resistance Levels

Law

How Creative Commons works, and why it enables access to knowledge

Could Congress reverse Trump's decision to pull troops out of Syria?

The impeachment resolution: Politics, the Constitution and everything in between

Life

Is your lover insecure? A simple question could transform your romantic relationship

Half a billion on Halloween pet costumes is latest sign of America's out-of-control consumerism

Working conditions in aged care homes are awful, largely because the work is done by women

Nature

Suburban change is transforming city life around the world

How to get fishers more involved in decisions that affect them

Most native bird species are losing their homes, even the ones you see every day

Sports

Shawn Porter reiterates hope to fight Manny Pacquiao in 2020

NFL rumors: Antonio Brown could play in season 2019; Jeff Bezos wants to buy a team?

Michael Schumacher's wife and daughter pay tribute to the sick F1 legend

Technical Analysis

FxWirePro: Major pair levels and bias summary

FxWirePro: USDCAD Daily Outlook

FxWirePro: EURUSD Daily Outlook

Market Data

Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: CME and Bakkt BTC Futures Volumes and Open Interests Analysis Lures To Buck The Trend of Bitcoin

Crypto Technicals: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) pauses downside at daily cloud (267.80), bias bearish

German bunds narrowly mixed after Eurozone October CPI meets estimates, unchanged from prior

FxWirePro: EURUSD Daily Outlook

Crypto Technicals: Major Cryptocurrency Support Resistance Levels

Digital Currency Revolution Series: Ethereum-Driven DeFi Start-up, Compound Completes 25Mln. Fundraising Via Series A

USD/CNY likely to remain range-bound for now, says Commerzbank

U.S. Treasuries suffer ahead of October retail sales, host of 2-tier economic data

Crypto Technicals: Major Cryptocurrency Daily Technical Outlook

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