Why small producers have big concerns about multinationals joining Fairtrade
May 14, 2017 16:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Fairtrade products and promotions are covered with photos of smiling producers, but behind the marketing gloss not everyone is so happy. Becoming a Fairtrade producer and maintaining required standards can be complex...
White monopoly capital: good politics, bad sociology, worse economics
May 14, 2017 16:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Many would like to consign the polarising debate about white monopoly capitalism (WMC) in South Africa to the margins. They argue that its proponents are nothing more than Marxist ideologues or mischievous political...
The path towards a 'human economy' needs no help from elitist agendas
May 14, 2017 16:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The 2017 World Economic Forum on Africa held recently in Durban saw Oxfam release a paper titled A human economy approach to inclusive growth in Africa. Essentially the paper calls for accountable governments and...
After the Olympics: stories from Rio's sex workers
May 13, 2017 03:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Life Economy
The vibrant city of Rio de Janiero has played host to some of the worlds best parties from Carnival, to the 2016 Olympic Games and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Authorities have spent billions to ready the city, and each time...
Brazilian economic rebound remains shaky, central bank likely to further cut rate in May
May 12, 2017 19:11 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
Brazils retail sales data released yesterday showed again how unstable the nations economic recovery is after two years of recession. Sales dropped 1.9 percent sequentially in March. After the inflation print released on...
China’s robust credit growth likely gained from front-load funding, says ANZ
May 12, 2017 17:01 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
Chinas credit growth expanded strongly in April. The sharp rise in Aprils new yuan loans was mainly due to strong growth of medium-and long-term corporate loans and household loans, noted ANZ in a research report....
U.S. Treasuries rally despite expectations of rise in April consumer inflation, retail sales
May 12, 2017 11:55 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The U.S. Treasuries rallied Friday despite expectations of arise in the countrys consumer price inflation and retail sales, for the month of March, due to be held later in the day. The yield on the benchmark 10-year...
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