There’s bullish talk about a coming pick-up in global economic growth, but for the moment, the signals are negative. Trends in the global economy look increasingly ominous. [Read more…]
Gloves are off for the global mining industry
June 4, 2015 By
JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, June 4, 2015/ — 2014 was expected to be a tough fight for the global mining industry with commodity prices down and short-term volatility increasing. The initial scorecard for the largest 40 miners was mixed and now the gloves are off for the industry with widespread government intervention, internal industry conflicts and rising shareholder activism, according to PwC’s annual Mine report released today [Read more…]
All Africa Business Leaders Awards
November 18, 2014 By
The 2014 winners of the CNBC Africa All Africa Business Leaders Awards Presented by Johnnie Walker Blue Label (AABLAs) were announced at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on Friday, 14 November. [Read more…]
Bond Yields Fall to a 500-Year Low
September 1, 2014 By
Jeffrey Gundlach, the American fund manager who correctly forecast the surge in bond prices this year, contrary to the overwhelming majority of the experts who got it wrong, remains fundamentally pessimistic about economic growth in the US. [Read more…]
Euro Finance
August 11, 2014 By
Euro: Its strength relative to other currencies is “crazy,” says Fabrice Brégier, chief executive of Airbus’s passenger jet business. Europe cannot be “the only economic zone of the world that doesn’t consider its currency… as a key asset to promote its economy.” [Read more…]
World Bank lowers projection
June 11, 2014 By
Washington – The World Bank on Tuesday lowered its projection for the global economic outlook this year, as developing countries are heading for disappointing growth, while high-income countries are gaining momentum. [Read more…]
World share markets up
May 27, 2014 By
World share markets climbed closer to record levels on Tuesday on expectations the European Central Bank will extend its easy monetary policy, while gold slipped to a one-month low following upbeat U.S. economic data. [Read more…]
Iran and Germany set for economic forum
April 7, 2014 By
Tehran – Iran and Germany are set to hold a major economic forum aimed at promoting mutual cooperation in the fields of industry, mines and trade. [Read more…]
Leading Economic Index increases in US
February 25, 2014 By
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.3 percent in January to 99.5 (2004 = 100), following no change in December, and a 0.9 percent increase in November. [Read more…]
Love spending policy changes
February 15, 2014 By
Love may be in the air this month but partners will unlikely be on the receiving end as new Lloyds Bank research reveals that people in relationships are more likely to spend on their hobbies than their loved ones. [Read more…]
