Feb 25, 2016 11:14 am UTC| Insights & Views
South Africas core fundamental risk is governance. Investors are unsure whether President Jacob Zuma will strive to keep fiscal accounts in strong shape. On December 9, Zuma decided to replace a respected appointee,...
Market focus to shift from cyclical as Brexit highlights UK’s structural shortcomings
Feb 25, 2016 09:27 am UTC| Insights & Views
GBP selling continues despite a decline in support among UK voters to leave the EU. GBPs price action suggests that the market is already worrying about the EU referendum and the associated threat of Brexit. Markets are...
Asian cities tussle for top spot in new education ranking as London left behind
Feb 25, 2016 09:25 am UTC| Insights & Views
Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai have come top of a new ranking of how teenagers in cities and states around the world perform on global maths, reading and science tests. London, despite showing a marked improvement in...
Three ways China can tackle its currency dilemma
Feb 25, 2016 04:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
You might have noticed that the Peoples Bank of China (PBC), Chinas central bank, is in a difficult position. Stability and growth are what the PBC wants. But at least two forces are working against them - the prospect...
What can be done about badly depleted nitrogen levels in Africa's soil
Feb 25, 2016 04:51 am UTC| Insights & Views
African soils have been mined for their nutrients for far too long. Nutrients are removed in harvesting across the continent, but they arent being returned to the soil. This usually happens in the form of manures or...
Big four accounting firms avoid scrutiny in multinational tax avoidance
Feb 25, 2016 04:38 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
The Senate Inquiry into corporate tax avoidance is due to hand down its final report by the end of this week. One of the lesser-mentioned groups appearing before 2015s Senate hearings are Australias big four accounting...
Are micropayments a viable way to support the news business?
Feb 24, 2016 15:48 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business
Journalism is in an existential crisis: revenue to news organisations has fallen off a cliff over the past two decades and no clear business model is emerging to sustain news in the digital era. In the latest in our...
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