Jul 01, 2016 07:11 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Key Economic Fundamentals: We brief as to how the Brexit would impact the Canadian economy Canada has relatively limited direct trade linkages with the U.K., the exposure for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) ...
Explaining the Istanbul bombing: Turkey's six foreign policy sins
Jun 30, 2016 15:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views
You dont have to be an avid follower of international news to have heard about the terror attack at Istanbuls Ataturk airport Turkeys biggest and Europes third largest hub for air travel. Most likely carried out by ISIS,...
Nigeria's move from a fixed to a floating exchange-rate policy
Jun 30, 2016 14:53 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Africas largest economy has finally floated its fixed currency exchange rate for the first time in history. The freeing of the Nigerian naira after months of policy debates saw the currency immediately plummet by...
Schools don't give voters tools to challenge politicians' economic claims
Jun 30, 2016 14:48 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
During the UKs EU referendum campaign, the economy was reported to be an important topic for the electorate. Yet voters said they were not being told enough to get a clear view of the economic consequences of their...
What President Buhari can do to help Ogoniland clean up oil pollution
Jun 30, 2016 14:44 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
The Nigerian government has finally started the clean-up of oil-soaked Ogoniland after years of inaction. A billion dollars has been committed to what has been described as one of the worlds most wide-ranging and long-term...
Amid Brexit chaos, the government pushes ahead with plans to privatise the Land Registry
Jun 30, 2016 14:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Politics Real Estate
Its a busy time in UK politics; the nation is still getting to grips with the fallout from Brexit, both major parties are facing bitter leadership contests, and the union is looking more fragile than ever. Yet amid this...
Istanbul airport attack may give Erdoğan impetus to snatch presidential powers
Jun 30, 2016 13:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The deadly attack on Istanbuls Ataturk airport came at a really difficult time for Turkey which has been hit by similar attacks with increasing regularity over the past year. There have now been more than a dozen similar...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects