International

  • Dec 31, 2013
  • 6 min read

Serious failures herald shift in global economics

The failure of economics and economists to predict and appropriately analyse the global financial...

International
  • Dec 30, 2013
  • 7 min read

OECD will continue to shift away from 'green energy'

The last year has witnessed a broad global questioning of low-carbon policies and renewable...

International
  • Dec 24, 2013
  • 6 min read

Polish pension reform threatens bond, equity markets

The government's pension reform will come into effect in the new year. Following its approval by...

Poland
  • Dec 24, 2013
  • 7 min read

Global copper market shifts towards oversupply

Buoyed by China's robust property sector, the global copper market grew from twelve million...

International
  • Dec 20, 2013
  • 7 min read

Fed 'taper' splits emerging market monetary policies

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) announced on December 18 that it will begin reducing its asset...

International
  • Dec 19, 2013
  • 7 min read

Fed's gradual tapering designed to mitigate risks

The US Federal Reserve decided yesterday to begin reducing its asset purchase programme...

International
  • Dec 18, 2013
  • 7 min read

Guinea piracy is still containable

Piracy poses a serious threat to maritime security in many parts of the world, including the Gulf...

West Africa
  • Dec 17, 2013
  • 6 min read

Miners will continue to cut global capital expenditure

BHP Billiton confirmed earlier this month that it would cut its capital expenditure (capex) by...

International