Hassan Rouhani's economic legacy may be his key to winning a second term
May 19, 2017 05:47 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Politics
Todays presidential election in Iran had turned into a vote of confidence for President Hassan Rouhanis four years in office. Irans economic recovery and reintegration into the global economy have become key electoral...
The road to the great regression
May 19, 2017 05:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
In 1980, the novelist Martin Amis attended a meeting in Texas with Ronald Reagan, then in the midst of the campaign that would put him in the White House. Reagan liked to end his electoral activities with some audience...
Our 24/7 economy and the wealth of nations
May 19, 2017 04:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
This article is the third in our new series, Globalisation Under Pressure. We now live in a world where thanks to information and communication technologies we are able to produce and distribute goods, services and...
Australian bonds rally on short-covering amid silent trading session
May 19, 2017 04:54 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Australian bonds rallied on the last trading day of the week as investors covered previous short positions amid a silent trading session that witnessed data of least economic significance. The yield on the benchmark...
Research shows the banks will pass the bank levy on to customers
May 19, 2017 04:26 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Studies of European countries show that bank taxes similar to the 0.06% bank levy introduced by the government in the 2017 federal budget will be largely borne by customers, not shareholders. The levy could also make...
Australia's jobs data surprises again in April, further reduces chances of RBA rate cuts
May 18, 2017 12:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks
Australias labour market data released on Thursday showed that employment was up strongly in April, following on from the very strong result for March. Data showed that employment rose 37.4k in April, following the 60k...
May 18, 2017 11:52 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The U.S. Treasuries gained Thursday, tracking a poor performance of equities overnight and ahead of the countrys initial jobless claims, scheduled to be released later in the day. Financial markets showed a signal risk-off...
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