Why new anti-lobbying rules leave small charities out in the cold
Feb 16, 2016 15:56 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Charities will no longer be able to use public money for lobbying activities according to new rules. The anti-advocacy clause in government contracts announced by the Cabinet Office stated that taxpayers money must be...
Do fish have feelings? Maybe ...
Feb 16, 2016 15:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The question of whether animals other than humans can think and feel has been debated for centuries. Most of us would agree that humans have a level of consciousness, loosely defined as an ability to experience thoughts...
Here's how tech firms can drive growth, without making inequality worse
Feb 16, 2016 15:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
For many cities, tech hubs have been key to jump starting economic growth in the wake of the global financial crisis. In an era of uncertainty, tech sector growth is proving to be a driving force for nations attempting to...
The British steel industry: beyond repair?
Feb 16, 2016 14:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views
In Redcar, a town in the north-east of England, the community is reeling from the closure of a steelworks. More than 1,000 of the workers who were made redundant are looking for work four months later. Its not just...
FxWirePro: Latin American spot FX and hedging outlook
Feb 16, 2016 12:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views
MXN: Banxico minutes not estimated to bring in any news as the recent rout in global markets has weighed in Mexican assets. MXN has underperformed its EM peers as risk sentiment deteriorates. Despite the recent volatility...
Euro's rout likely to continue, losing momentum intensifying after German ZEW and ECB's stance
Feb 16, 2016 12:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views
We could see losing momentum in euros gains after the yesterdays disappointing trade balance number of euro zone that has missed out the forecasts at 21.0B vs 22.4B, and no cushion from todays German ZEW survey that has...
Feb 16, 2016 11:09 am UTC| Insights & Views
On daily price patterns, after todays rejection of resistance at around 166.087 it began evidencing sharp dips to continue with the ongoing downtrend. Any price upswings were not convincing as there was no proper volumes...
Small businesses can help South Africa fight unemployment if they get proper support – study
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