A deal half sealed: EU plan waters down some of Britain's demands
Feb 03, 2016 00:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
After months of touring European capitals and several long days holed up in Downing Street, David Cameron, the UK prime minister, can finally reveal the fruits of his labour. Donald Tusk, president of the European Council,...
Spotlight illuminates the unique power of journalism
Feb 03, 2016 00:02 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment
Like All The Presidents Men before it, Spotlight, which was released recently to critical acclaim, reassures its audience that the American mass media is not all soundbites and superficiality at the behest of owners. Both...
Corn ethanol: the rise and fall of a political force
Feb 02, 2016 23:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The 2016 primary race is defying conventional wisdom, with erstwhile fringe candidates competitive in the polls despite their unorthodox policy positions. The Iowa Republican Caucus provided additional material for this...
How Saudi Arabia's grip on oil prices could bring Russia to its knees
Feb 02, 2016 14:52 pm UTC| Insights & Views
When Saudi Arabia led an OPEC decision to end a restraint put on oil production in November 2014, it marked the beginning of a new era in oil economics. It has given us a tumbling oil price, prompted huge losses and job...
Feb 02, 2016 12:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views
IDR was among the worst performers in Asia since 2011, this had gone some way to correct the overbought conditions in October when it rallied 7.2%. 1.26% drop against the USD in November, but in December and new year...
BRL gains momentary, debt to GDP still a concern – Stay short in USD/BRL FVAs
Feb 02, 2016 11:09 am UTC| Insights & Views
In last quarter, Fitch had downgraded Brazil, following the SPs decision in the summer. This is the second major agency to downgrade Brazil to below investment grade. We believe Moodys will follow and also that additional...
Leave interest rates on hold, despite turmoil in global markets
Feb 02, 2016 05:48 am UTC| Insights & Views
The Reserve Bank of Australia meets today amid an awful start to the year for investors, with worries about slowing growth in China and rising debt levels in emerging markets adding up to substantial volatility for global...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects