Turkey’s democracy leaves little room for democrats
Dec 07, 2015 03:56 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
This article is part of the Democracy Futures series, a joint global initiative with the Sydney Democracy Network. The project aims to stimulate fresh thinking about the many challenges facing democracies in the 21st...
Business big hitters highlight the huge growth in climate risk management
Dec 06, 2015 05:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Business Politics
Investors are running ahead of governments. This is arguably the most striking and encouraging statement heard so far at the Paris climate conference. It was made in a remarkable speech at a forum on private financing...
Finally, interesting uses for the blockchain that go beyond bitcoin
Dec 05, 2015 05:02 am UTC| Insights & Views
Most people who have heard the term think that the blockchain is only something to do with cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, litecoin, doguecoin and others. Its the technology that underpins digital currencies and ensures...
Does the ECB still have an easing bias?
Dec 04, 2015 12:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The ECB clearly disappointed markets on several fronts with its bare-minimum easing package. The decision though not unanimous was taken by a "very large majority". ECB may have under delivered but delivered nonetheless....
Watt report suggests financial incentives for measuring research impact
Dec 04, 2015 11:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
A government report on research funding and policy recommends introducing a financial incentive to ensure university research benefits society and business. The report by Ian Watt, a former secretary of the Department...
EURO acting hyper after ECB’s rate decision, gains seem to be unsustainable
Dec 03, 2015 13:56 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The ECBs cut in the depo rate was largely anticipated about 15 bps after President Draghi mentioned at the October press conference that such an option had been discussed already at that time, and as other board members...
FxWirePro: Gold gains after ECB’s deposit rate cut - Stay hedged with options strips
Dec 03, 2015 13:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views
ECB cuts of deposit rates to negative 0.3% from minus 0.2% are cushioning a bit in gold prices, while the ECB left its key lending rate unchanged at 0.05%.Bullion has lost nearly 7% of its value in November, its biggest...
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