New EU trade rules could put poor countries in a billion dollar ‘green squeeze’
Apr 25, 2024 06:02 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The EU parliament has just approved sweeping new rules that will require companies to avoid and mitigate human rights and environmental abuses in their supply chains. These are noble aims. They have been a long time...
The Mattei Plan: why Giorgia Meloni is looking to Africa
Apr 25, 2024 06:02 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Since coming to power, Giorgia Melonis government has been remarkably orthodox in its foreign policy. Unwavering support for Ukraine, loyalty to the Atlantic Alliance and full participation in the European Union - these...
Impact investing in Paris suburban ‘banlieue’ neighbourhoods
Apr 25, 2024 06:02 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
From July to August, Paris will host the 2024 Olympic games. However, once the athletes and spectators have packed up and left, the Games will leave behind a lasting social impact on the run-down neighbourhoods on the...
Economic growth tops the priority list for Canadian policymakers — here’s why
Apr 25, 2024 06:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Canada is currently experiencing anemic economic growth, meaning there is a slowdown in the total production of goods and services per capita. The real GDP growth forecast for 2024 is 0.7 per cent. Despite this,...
Why is the London Stock Exchange losing out to the US
Apr 24, 2024 09:36 am UTC| Economy Business
London Stock Exchange (LSE), which can trace its heritage to the coffee houses of the 17th century, is failing. The volume of shares traded is sharply declining, and some UK companies are swiftly moving to the US...
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Apr 24, 2024 09:35 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
One year ago, Germany took its last three nuclear power stations offline. When it comes to energy, few events have baffled outsiders more. In the face of climate change, calls to expedite the transition away from fossil...
What if the Reserve Bank itself has been feeding inflation? An economist explains
Apr 23, 2024 07:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Heres something for the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia to ponder as it meets next month to set interest rates. It has pushed up rates on 13 occasions since it began its attempt to restrain inflation in May...
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