GERMANY is entering a period of deep political and economic uncertainty as there is no guarantee that Angela Merkel will remain Chancellor until the end of her term in 2021.
The 16 per cent decline in the DAX, the German … Read the rest
Governments will struggle to counter next recession
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other institutions are grappling with strategies to counter a severe economic downturn.
Ahead of the coming IMF meetings, the institution’s second chapter in its annual report discusses current and possible policies. The question is … Read the rest
UK’s summer sunshine masks perils from simmering Brexit civil war
WHEN voters chose Brexit in the June 2016 UK referendum, sterling and the stock market slumped. Two years later risks are ignored
Despite the dangers from a bitter civil war within the ruling Conservative government and growing possibility of a … Read the rest
Soaring government & private debt is worrying global financial authorities
They fear a rise in interest rates could cause global financial and economic downturn
THE world’s financial authorities are concerned about a massive surge in global government and private debt. They fear that a rise in interest rates could cause … Read the rest