How poor management of Nigerian forests led to exploitation by criminals
Dec 16, 2018 10:32 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Nigerias forests cover about 96,043 square km thats about 10% of the countrys landmass. But the presence of authorities in these sanctuaries is either non-existent or, at best, sporadic. This has led to forest areas being...
Italian Mafia activities are expanding abroad – and European police forces are still unprepared
Dec 16, 2018 10:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Members of the Italian mafia like to travel abroad not necessarily for pleasure, but to make money. And the harm they are doing to European economies is often underplayed, trivialised or ignored. Organised crime groups...
Our cities fall short on sustainability, but planning innovations offer local solutions
Dec 16, 2018 10:26 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Thirty years after the landmark Brundtland report, the debate on urban sustainability continues. Urban planners are still grappling with the challenges of making our cities sustainable. Urban sustainability is an...
Vital Signs: No, Joe, America should not be copying Australia's 'asset recycling' misdirection
Dec 15, 2018 17:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Anyone who has been to La Guardia airport in New York can attest the dire need in the United States for infrastructure spending. Its not just crumbling bridges, pot-holed roads and lousy airports that provide the...
U.S. Treasuries climb ahead of November retail sales, December manufacturing PMI data
Dec 14, 2018 11:45 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The U.S. Treasuries climbed during late afternoon session Friday ahead of the countrys retail sales data for the month of November, scheduled to be released today by 13:30GMT. The headline retail figure is likely to come...
German bunds jump after December manufacturing PMI disappoints investors
Dec 14, 2018 10:23 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds jumped during European session Friday after the countrys manufacturing PMI for the month of December disappointed market expectations, amid a muted trading session that witnessed data of little economic...
Dec 14, 2018 08:55 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Brent crude oil is expected to reach USD75/bbl by the first quarter of 2019, while the year-end target stands at USD65/bbl; further, the United States shale oil output is seen to keep rising over the next 18 months,...
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