Right-wing populism is surging on both sides of the Atlantic – here's why

Nov 25, 2015 13:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

On both sides of the Atlantic, right-wing populist parties are enjoying another moment in the sun. In Europe, the Austrian Freedom Party (FP) recently doubled its vote in a state election. Fellow travellers are making...

Explainer: what is solar thermal electricity?

Nov 25, 2015 13:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views

A large solar thermal electricity plant will soon begin operating near Ouarzazate, Morocco, which will reportedly bring energy to a million people when fully complete. But what is solar thermal electricity and how does it...

API reports deficit, while WTI awaits EIA report – calls updated

Nov 25, 2015 12:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views

WTI is sharply up this week following Brent, trading at $42.1/barrel at $3.1/barrel discount to Brent. Key factors at play in Crude market - Saudi Arabia signaled this week that it might finally cooperate with both...

Currency War Series

Will the SNB pre-empt its Eurozone colleagues with interventions and rate cuts?

Nov 25, 2015 11:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

With the ECB willing to do more, by stepping up its asset purchase program in December and even cutting the deposit rate further, the expectations are running high for the Swiss National Bank to step up its efforts to...

Is Black Friday a thing of the past?

Nov 25, 2015 08:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Business

George Cook, Executive Professor of Marketing Emeritus at Simon Business School, University of Rochester Black Friday is the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, when hordes of eager consumers line up...

India is focused on energy and poverty, but it can still sign a global climate deal

Nov 25, 2015 01:29 am UTC| Insights & Views

Why would a country with a third of its population living in poverty support a global agreement at the Paris climate talks? With per capita greenhouse emissions of about a tenth of many developing countries, why wouldnt...

Migrant Crisis Series

Migrant crisis series – Merkel’s dream shattered?

Nov 24, 2015 17:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Harsh criticism and falling rating is surely not what Ms. Merkel had expected when she opened up doors for migrants, best humanitarian response one could expect from politicians. Last week, at a party conference chief...