An economist's take on the Poland climate conference: The glass is more than half full
Dec 19, 2018 15:20 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The global climate change conference in Katowice, Poland, that wrapped up on Dec. 15 had a challenging mission. Three years ago in Paris, 196 countries and regions agreed to curb global greenhouse gas emissions Now they...
Bolivia landlocked: how lack of ports hinders economic growth
Dec 19, 2018 15:19 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Bolivia really wants a port (or two) to call its own. For more than a century, the landlocked Latin American country has fought with Chile over sovereign access to the Pacific Ocean and territory that Bolivia lost in a...
Dec 19, 2018 11:41 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The U.S. Treasuries climbed slightly during late afternoon session Wednesday as investors moved towards safe-haven investments amid a plethora of growing worries over a global economic slowdown ahead of the Feds final...
UK gilts rise after November CPI falls slightly; investors eye BoE policy decision, Q3 GDP data
Dec 19, 2018 11:26 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The United Kingdoms gilts rose during Wednesdays afternoon session, after the countrys consumer price inflation (CPI) fell slightly during the month of November and investors will now keep a close eye on the Bank of...
German bunds nearly flat in muted trading session amid global economic worries
Dec 19, 2018 10:34 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds remained nearly flat during European session Wednesday in a muted trading session that witnessed data of little economic significance amid ongoing global economic worries. The German 10-year bond...
Dec 19, 2018 09:29 am UTC| Commentary Economy
New Zealands Q3 balance of payments data was much as expected. Seasonal factors drove a quarterly deficit, but seasonally adjusted a narrowing goods and income deficit was offset by a smaller services surplus. The annual...
Dec 19, 2018 07:28 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
Bank Indonesia (BI) is expected to remain on hold at its monetary policy meeting, scheduled to be held on December 20 and instead focus on addressing the liquidity situation, according to the latest research report from...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects