Euro to end 2016 with a weaker tone
Jan 05, 2016 10:50 am UTC| Insights & Views
Year 2015 was definitely not a smooth path for the Euro. It started with the ECB surprising markets by announcing what came across as open-ended QE. Markets got excited and kept driving the Euro down, until the Fed pushed...
Five reasons why hiring 'private police' is a bad idea
Jan 05, 2016 10:50 am UTC| Insights & Views
For the past five years, the British government has been cutting funding for the police. Police numbers have fallen by 10% since 2010, leaving forces around the country struggling. There was great relief in November...
CNY index confirms more gains for USD/CNY in store
Jan 05, 2016 10:29 am UTC| Insights & Views
After opening with further steep losses, Chinese equities staged a recovery to small gains, but were back down modestly on the day by early afternoon. The FX markets attention will likely remain on the CNY, given that...
Explainer: South Africa's developing solar energy landscape
Jan 05, 2016 05:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature Technology
Until a few years ago solar panels were a rare sight in South Africa, largely limited to the roofs of a few affluent households. This is changing rapidly, driven by three factors: the worldwide drive towards renewable...
Why Delhi is the world's most polluted city
Jan 04, 2016 23:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views
In a bid to tackle its record air pollution, Delhi has banned cars from travelling on alternate days over the first two weeks of this year. Its better than nothing, but it wont be enough. The Indian capital has the...
Capitalism with Chinese characteristics
Jan 04, 2016 23:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Capitalism is, as the Marxists used to say, full of contradictions. It may well be the greatest wealth-generating machine ever invented. But it is famously volatile, unpredictable and prone to cyclical booms and busts ...
Jan 04, 2016 13:51 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
Persistent growth in job market to support the USD and Fed tightening: The USD to trip up on support on Fridays NFP report. Average job creation of 150k or more during the next few employment reports should 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