Think gold is a safe haven? You might as well try the pokies
Jan 14, 2016 00:01 am UTC| Insights & Views
Recent and dramatic increases in the volatility of global equity markets have led to investors considering once again gold as a safe haven from storms in the markets. However, the turmoil in the markets stemming largely...
Istanbul bombing piles on the international pressure for Turkey
Jan 13, 2016 16:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The Islamic State has struck Turkey again, with another suicide attack this time in Istanbul. The bombing killed 10 people, eight of whom were German tourists. The main suspect is Syrian but Turkish police have also...
Explainer: why everyone is giving Poland a hard time
Jan 13, 2016 16:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Since coming into power at the end of October 2015, Polands new, right-wing government has caused a stir at home and drawn international criticism. Hardly a day passes at the moment without EU officials or European...
In a driverless future, what happens to today's drivers?
Jan 13, 2016 15:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Self-driving cars are becoming a very real technology. The latest Tesla car has an autopilot feature. The CEO of Uber has stated that he will buy every self-driving car Tesla can produce for a year (about 500,000). The...
To avoid a 2016 crash, the major powers need to pull in the same direction
Jan 13, 2016 15:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
It looks already as if 2016 will be a pivotal year for the world economy. RBS has advised investors to sell everything except for high-quality bonds as turmoil has returned to stock markets. The Dow Jones and SP indices...
Expect an EU referendum in June or July this year – here's why ...
Jan 13, 2016 15:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The prospect of a summer referendum on Britains membership of the European Union is drawing closer. At least this is the timetable David Cameron hinted at when he recently said he is hopeful of concluding a renegotiation...
Will messy politics dent euro area recovery?
Jan 13, 2016 11:42 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
2016 may not be a calm year for the Euro area with many political facets likely to affect ongoing recovery. The Brexit discussion and a possible yes to leaving the EU could be the harbinger of more disintegration....
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