Why the pensions 'triple lock' has become a key general election issue
Apr 30, 2017 14:15 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Politics
In the last Prime Ministers Questions before the 2017 general election, Theresa May refused to guarantee the triple lock policy that guarantees pensions will rise in line with inflation, earnings or 2.5% whichever is...
An energy price cap could kill competition – here's a better idea
Apr 30, 2017 14:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Law
The Conservatives have announced their manifesto will include a pledge to cap the price of energy bills. This comes just two years after Labour campaigned to freeze household energy prices The Tories are yet to flesh...
No nuclear energy option for South Africa -- for now at least
Apr 30, 2017 13:56 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
A South African court has ruled that critical aspects of the countrys nuclear procurement process are illegal and unconstitutional. The outcome is a significant setback for a network of entities that had been aggressively...
UK gilts slump after reading higher Q1 GDP
Apr 28, 2017 10:05 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The UK gilts slumped Friday after witnessing a rise in the countrys first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP), released today. The yield on the benchmark 10-year gilts, which moves inversely to its price, jumped 3...
German bunds plunge post Eurozone’s higher-than-expected April consumer price inflation
Apr 28, 2017 09:26 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds plunged Friday after reading the Eurozones higher-than-expected consumer price inflation for the month of April, which added to the disappointment in safe-haven assets. The yield on the benchmark...
CZK likely to remain volatile in coming weeks and months, says KBC Research
Apr 28, 2017 08:47 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The EUR/CZK has moved back about the former (FX) intervention level set by the CNB at the 27.00. After CNBs exit from the intervention regime (April 6) the koruna has only twice briefly touched this level, but it had never...
Government's oil & gas tax response will leave regional communities at a loss
Apr 28, 2017 07:12 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Falling revenues from petroleum mining, that spurred a review of the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT), have hit regional communities hard and these same communities arent likely to get any relief from the government...
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