Shipping must accelerate its decarbonisation efforts – and now it has the opportunity to do so
Dec 08, 2022 10:58 am UTC| Economy
Member states of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the UN agency that regulates international maritime affairs, are meeting on December 5-16 to discuss how to accelerate the industrys climate mitigation...
Dec 08, 2022 10:57 am UTC| Economy
Many South Africans argue that the country has a skills crisis. An equal number question why it cant sort this out by adopting the German or Swiss approach. The reason the country isnt getting the right skills to grow...
Chinese economic growth may never recover from COVID – here's why
Dec 08, 2022 10:57 am UTC| Economy
Many countries have had to navigate the balancing act of keeping the economy alive versus protecting citizens from COVID in recent years. In China, patience with its zero-COVID policy one of the worlds toughest strategies...
Dec 08, 2022 10:50 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
It has been standard for some years, in any analysis of South Africas governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), to refer to the radical economic transformation (RET) faction. Yet, there has been little serious...
We live in a time of 'late capitalism'. But what does that mean? And what's so late about it?
Dec 08, 2022 10:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The term late capitalism seems to be everywhere as a trending meme often used as a kind of shorthand to illustrate the absurdities of certain free market economies. On Twitter, you will find the hashtags...
Build-to-rent is seen as affordable, but it's unlikely to help those most in need
Dec 08, 2022 10:42 am UTC| Economy Real Estate
Australians desperately need more affordable homes, particularly homes for rent. The prospect of home ownership is rapidly receding for many people, especially younger generations (as the chart below shows). More people...
SK on, Ford Motor breaks ground in Kentucky for their EV battery joint venture
Dec 08, 2022 10:09 am UTC| Business Economy
SK on Co., Ltd. and Ford Motor Company announced this week they have officially broken ground for the construction of their electric vehicle battery plant in Glendale, Kentucky, U.S.A. the project is part of the companies...
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