FxWirePro: Driving forces of BRICS currencies and hedging perspectives (Part 1)
Jun 14, 2016 12:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views
BRL: Latin American GDP will contract by 1.1% in 2016, badly hampered by Brazil, which will again show a significant (3%). The Brazilian economy shrank 0.3% over the Q1 of 2016, following a downwardly revised 1.3%...
Yen’s resurgence adds pressure, but BOJ likely on hold until after the June 23 referendum
Jun 14, 2016 12:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Policy outcome expectations from the BOJs two-day rate review meeting ending on Thursday are a little mixed. Expectations for this meeting are divided on whether the central bank will move or not. Underlying price dynamics...
Jun 14, 2016 11:06 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks
The G10 FX markets have been wary as the Fed, BoJ, BoE, and SNB are lined up to hold their monetary policy meetings this week. Even though none expects the US rate hike at tomorrows FOMC meeting but the focus will be on...
Two violent men, two symptoms of the same sickness
Jun 14, 2016 10:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
America woke up this weekend to the news of the deadliest civilian mass shooting in the nations history. The senseless tragedy will undoubtedly evoke anger, sadness, and helplessness. In the meantime, many will forget...
Gun researchers see a public health emergency in Orlando mass shooting. Here's why.
Jun 14, 2016 10:38 am UTC| Insights & Views Health Law
Editors note: We turned to two public health researchers on gun violence to help us understand the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Florida. Sandro Galea is the dean of Boston Universitys School of Public Health. Ziming...
Emancipated wenches in gaudy jewellery: the liberating bling of the goldfields
Jun 14, 2016 09:13 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Her name was Lola. She was a showgirl. But thats not all she was. Not by a long stretch. Lola Montez. Lola Montez was born in Limerick, Ireland in 1818, and christened Maria Eliza Delores Rosanna Gilbert. She...
Woolworths and Coles should heed simplicity lesson from Aldi
Jun 14, 2016 08:51 am UTC| Insights & Views
Woolworths is ditching its Select private label range. It intends to launch a new brand for a more focused range of products that promises more bang for the buck. The move comes after Woolworths decided in March to axe its...
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