Pinchgut's Theodora brings the irrational power of love to uncertain times
Dec 04, 2016 01:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment
Art has an ability to conflate the past, the present and the future; it does not follow the strictures of linear history. Pinchgut Operas Theodora, a George Handel oratorio of 1750, was the most contemporary creative work...
Will Italy's referendum trigger the next crisis?
Dec 04, 2016 01:23 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
2016 has been a year of political surprises. June gave us Brexit, November US-President elect Donald Trump and December might give us a government crisis in Italy. On December 4, Italians go to the polls to approve or...
Why is China so upset about Trump's Taiwan call – and could it lead to war?
Dec 04, 2016 01:20 am UTC| Insights & Views
The fact that Donald Trump is the first US president to call his Taiwanese counterpart in nearly four decades, seriously upsetting China in the process, might come as a shock when you think that Taiwan is the worlds 22nd...
Trump rewrites the diplomatic rule book
Dec 04, 2016 01:15 am UTC| Insights & Views
Even the most pessimistic of commentators must be astounded by US President-elect Donald Trumps capacity to destabilise some of the most important elements of the existing international order even before he actually gets...
Dec 02, 2016 13:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The dollar in the recent times has beengaining traction for upward targets against majors (the strengthening dollar sentiments likely to continue in Q12017) on account of three fundamental factors: OPECs production cuts,...
Poland's economic downturn to continue through 2017
Dec 02, 2016 12:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Polands real economy disappoints significantly in 2016 and the downturn is likely to continue through 2017. Slump in private investment and weaker-than-expected household consumption are seen to be the main drivers behind...
Dec 02, 2016 06:32 am UTC| Technicals Insights & Views
Watch out for more rallies up to 86.379 on break-out above resistance at 81.520 and bullish SMA crossover. The current prices spike above SMAs, EMAs channel resistance after testing strong support at 76.175, please be...
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