Shock loss for Sarkozy puts outsider François Fillon ahead of the pack for 2017
Nov 21, 2016 17:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
In a surprise twist, Nicolas Sarkozy has been kicked out of the race to stand in Frances 2017 presidential elections, failing even to make it to the second round of his partys primary. No-one saw this embarrassment...
How lab-made diamonds are stealing market share from natural ones
Nov 21, 2016 17:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business
Lab-made, synthetic diamonds are becoming increasingly similar in quality, cut, and clarity to natural ones. Technological advances has resulted in their growing use and acceptance in industry but cracking the luxury...
Deal on whistleblowers wins first double dissolution bill
Nov 21, 2016 17:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Malcolm Turnbull has secured the first leg of the governments industrial relations legislation, with the Senate voting by 33-30 in the early hours of Tuesday to toughen the governance of trade unions. The win came after...
India's crackdown on cash corruption is really all about politics
Nov 21, 2016 17:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
When Indias Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, announced that 86% of his countrys currency would be just worthless pieces of paper in a matter of hours, he immediately boosted his reputation as the scourge of tax-evaders and...
Rising US dollar reduces pressure on Bank of Japan to act
Nov 21, 2016 11:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks
Bank of Japan at the start of the year reacted by surprisingly lowering its interest rates on part of the bank reserves into negative territory. In its September meeting, the central bank changed its monetary policy...
Will China lead on climate change as green technology booms?
Nov 21, 2016 09:55 am UTC| Insights & Views
The election of Donald Trump as president of the United States is bad news for the global environment. He has made it clear that he will not implement the steps required to meet the pledges to reduce emissions as part of...
What does a living wage look like in Mexico?
Nov 21, 2016 09:53 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
The debate on increasing minimum wage has been gaining momentum around the world in the recent years. In developing economies such as Chile and Brazil, for example, high inequality and low standards of living have led to...
Canadians are feeling increasingly powerless amid economic struggles and rising inequality
Another election, another round of Nigel Farage hype, with no lessons learned