Brexit: taking the great out of Britain
Apr 25, 2016 01:13 am UTC| Insights & Views
Its not every day we get to see a country seemingly intent on committing political suicide. And yet, despite the pleas of concerned friends and independent evidence about its potential political and economic costs, its...
ECB's latest stimulus fails to lift euro area business expectations
Apr 22, 2016 10:48 am UTC| Insights & Views
According to the latest PMI data released by Markit on Friday, euro area manufacturing and services sector activity remained subdued in April. Data showed the eurozone composite PMI came in at 53, slower than the previous...
How Brexit could hurt UK-US trade
Apr 22, 2016 08:29 am UTC| Insights & Views
Barack Obamas visit to the UK in the middle of its EU referendum campaign has many questioning whether the US president should weigh into the Brexit referendum debate. But, as the UKs biggest export market after the...
Paris climate deal: leaders signed up to a marathon without first getting fit
Apr 22, 2016 08:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
At the Paris climate summit in December 2015, 195 countries adopted the first universal, legally binding, global climate deal. Impressive stuff. A major success for the United Nations and met with much congratulatory...
Why the rand punches above the weight of South Africa's economy
Apr 22, 2016 08:14 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Is the size of the South African economy out of sync with the ranking of the rand as the 18th most traded currency in the world? The South African economy is the 33rd biggest in the world, with a gross domestic product...
How workers can be heard when unions are on the wane
Apr 22, 2016 08:10 am UTC| Insights & Views
Employee voice is often heralded as a core characteristic of high-performing, innovative workplaces and as an antecedent to employee engagement. As Australian workplaces face ever present challenges to increase...
Could gambling be the secret to saving when rates are so low?
Apr 22, 2016 08:02 am UTC| Insights & Views
Many interest rates in the U.S. are close to zero and even negative in some parts of the world, like Japan. Not unexpectedly, U.S. savings rates are also quite low as individuals ask themselves: Why save a lot of money...
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