German bunds slip in muted trading session ahead of February manufacturing PMI, unemployment change
Feb 27, 2019 08:59 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds remained nearly flat during European session Wednesday ahead of the countrys manufacturing PMI and unemployment change for the for the month of February, due to be released on March 1 by...
NZ January trade deficit turns worse-than-expected; annual deficit likely to narrow through 2019
Feb 27, 2019 07:01 am UTC| Commentary Economy
New Zealands trade balance for the month of January came in considerably weaker than market expectations with exports below expectations and imports considerably stronger. Exports are expected to pick up in the coming...
Feb 27, 2019 05:40 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Japanese government bond yields plunged towards the end of Asian session Wednesday, following a fall in the U.S. Treasury yields after Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve stood by a patient stance to hike rates...
Feb 27, 2019 04:38 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australian government bond yields slumped during Asian trading session Wednesday tracking a similar movement in the United States counterpart after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stressed on a patient monetary policy...
Rethinking traffic congestion to make our cities more like the places we want them to be
Feb 26, 2019 15:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Soon after becoming prime minister last year, Scott Morrison appointed a minister for congestion busting, signalling the importance he attaches to this issue. The large number of Google search results on traffic congestion...
Our culture of overtime is costing us dearly
Feb 26, 2019 15:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The story of Yumiko Kadota, whose gruelling schedule as a Sydney hospital registrar included clocking up more than 100 hours of overtime in her first month, has highlighted the punishing work schedules required in the...
El Salvador's new president must tackle crime, unemployment and migration — but nation is hopeful
Feb 26, 2019 15:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Economy
Ever since its civil war ended in 1992, El Salvador has been governed by two parties: the conservative National Republican Alliance and its former wartime enemy, the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front, a guerrilla...
Canadians are feeling increasingly powerless amid economic struggles and rising inequality
Another election, another round of Nigel Farage hype, with no lessons learned