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The economic promise of post-apartheid South Africa is fading
Things look pretty bleak in South Africa right now. The political chaos of the present has made the economic future uncertain—and the...

RCS Ottawa
Apr 7, 2017


Indian Shares Reach New Record, Boosted by Property Stock Rally
(Bloomberg) -- Indian shares touched a new high a day before the central bank’s monetary policy meeting, boosted by a rally in property...

RCS Ottawa
Apr 7, 2017


SA’s inflation rate keeps dipping, could prompt a Reserve Bank rates cut
Not everything in 2017’s been all that bad. The Rand, for one, is stronger than it’s been in over 20 months and data released by...

RCS Ottawa
Mar 29, 2017
The 300-Year Quest to Make a Foolproof £1 Coin
Can Britain’s oldest manufacturer beat modern counterfeiters? With as many as 45 million British one-pound coins suspected fake, the...

RCS Ottawa
Mar 28, 2017


The EU and Canada in a Changing World Order: Addressing Structural Changes in a World in Flux
The Centre for European Studies' Jean Monnet EU Centre of Excellence is pleased to invite you to attend a conference on "The EU and...

RCS Ottawa
Mar 16, 2017


Bank of England will not be pulling the interest rate trigger this month - but the threat of inflati
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney may be thinking his job is becoming a poisoned chalice as the Bank of England gets set to announce...

RCS Ottawa
Mar 16, 2017


How on earth did India come up with these GDP numbers?
So maybe demonetisation never really happened. Maybe it was all a bad dream: the late evening announcement, the subsequent cash crunch,...

RCS Ottawa
Mar 2, 2017


A startup sale made this low-level employee into an Indian millionaire
Loyalty pays, and Shyam Kumar is proof. When Mumbai-based mobile wallet startup Citrus Pay was sold last year to PayU, the payments...

RCS Ottawa
Feb 27, 2017


South Africa budget targets top earners
South Africa finance minister Pravin Gordhan has announced a new top tax bracket of 45% in his 2017 budget. The new tax bracket applies...

RCS Ottawa
Feb 22, 2017


Bank of England says to stick with animal-fat banknotes for now
The Bank of England said on Wednesday it would keep using trace amounts of animal fat to make new plastic banknotes, as it would cost...

RCS Ottawa
Feb 16, 2017


UK wage growth outpaces inflation
In the three months to December, wages grew 2.6% on an annualised basis in the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS)....

RCS Ottawa
Feb 15, 2017


India Inflation Eases More Than Expected; Slowest on Record
India’s inflation grew at its slowest pace on record even as the central bank unexpectedly held interest rates in its monetary policy...

RCS Ottawa
Feb 13, 2017
Countering Brexit with growth
Ultra-accommodative policies by central banks have helped support growth and inflation dynamics both in the UK following the shock EU...

RCS Ottawa
Feb 13, 2017
Commonwealth Trade Ministers Meeting
The inaugural Commonwealth Trade Ministers Meeting is scheduled to take place in London on 9-10 March 2017 in advance of the 2018...

RCS Ottawa
Feb 2, 2017


Indian government wants Apple, but not all officials are biting
Some Indian officials have balked at Apple's (AAPL.O) demands for concessions before it assembles iPhones there, raising doubts about a...

RCS Ottawa
Jan 24, 2017


Boris Johnson Says Britain Wants Free Trade Deal with India
NEW DELHI, INDIA — Visiting British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Wednesday that his country would like to forge a free trade...

RCS Ottawa
Jan 18, 2017


Here’s what could happen if Africa’s top mobile operators and start-ups work together
Telecom operators across the African continent continue to face significant risks when it comes to revenue growth. Despite the increase...

RCS Ottawa
Jan 17, 2017
Theresa May Brexit speech's shows UK getting 'more realistic', says Tusk – as it happene
Closing summary Just over six hours after Theresa May began her much-touted speech on Brexit, it’s time for a summary of what we’ve...

RCS Ottawa
Jan 17, 2017
IMF upgrades UK forecast but notes Brexit terms are 'unsettled'
The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its forecasts for the UK economy this year after the latest signs that businesses and...

RCS Ottawa
Jan 16, 2017


Narendra Modi: The man who would purify India
Perhaps the most important part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech on New Year’s Eve was not the niggardly sops announced, not the...

RCS Ottawa
Jan 10, 2017
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