Shifting the tax burden to middle income earners will undermine jobs and growth
May 16, 2017 16:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The governments idea of raising the Medicare levy, while also removing the 2% budget deficit levy on incomes above A$180,000, is less transformational and more signature Liberal policy. It shifts the tax burden towards...
South Africa's Reserve Bank is in the eye of a storm. Academics quiz the governor
May 16, 2017 16:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks
Central banks everywhere play a critical role in shaping the direction of a countrys economy. The South African Reserve Bank is the central bank of South Africa. Its main mandates are to ensure financial and economic...
Why businesses in Nigeria need to take sustainable finance seriously
May 16, 2017 16:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Business
Many people will have heard of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. But less well known is the concept of sustainability at the root of these goals. Sustainability has recently become a mantra, a philosophy of...
NAFTA's biggest loser: the US, after Canada and Mexico get rich trading marijuana
May 16, 2017 15:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, prides himself on his business acumen. But his protectionism may get America a truly bad deal when it comes to North Americas next big market: marijuana. Fulfilling a...
Singapore April NODX likely to register robust expansion of 14.8 pct y/y, says DBS Bank
May 16, 2017 10:42 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The headline non-oil domestic exports figure for April is likely to register a robust expansion of 14.8 percent y/y. While this is a moderation from the average pace of about 19 percent in February-March period, it is a...
UK gilts decline after reading higher-than-expected April CPI; investors await April retail sales
May 16, 2017 09:57 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The UK gilts declined Tuesday after reading the countrys higher-than-expected consumer price inflation (CPI), for the month of April. Further, the release of retail sales, due on May 18, will provide further direction to...
German bunds continue downtrend after Eurozone Q1 GDP matches expectations; all eyes on April CPI
May 16, 2017 09:29 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds continued to fall Tuesday after Eurozones first quarter gross domestic product (GDP), released today, matched consensus estimates. Investors are all looking forward to the Eurozones April consumer price...
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