Greek Prime Minister-elect Alexis Tsipras forged an anti-austerity alliance within hours of his election victory, challenging European peers with a declaration that the era of bowing to international demands for budget cuts is over.
Investec’s Brian Kantor assesses the global debt crisis and how the stimulus provided is a deflationary, rather than inflationary environment.
Shortly after his return from the 16th annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Alec Hogg shared some thought-provoking take-outs during a breakfast for BrightRock’s Laureate advisers.
The political realm now enjoys more disruptive elements than in recent decades that can alter the course of countries, says Daniel Silke.
Called to the ballot box for the third time in 8 months, some Greeks are responding to election fatigue with a dose of Internet humour.
The rout in emerging-market assets knocked the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index out of its seven-month trading range and sent U.S. equities down the most in 18 months.
Alec Hogg asks the question – is being a member of BRICS really such a good thing for SA.
Greece’s track record suggests EU should be wary. Mark Twain warned: “If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you.” Men do.
Alec Hogg says it’s good to see that although many of South Africa’s brightest have taken their talents elsewhere, there’s still plenty of brainpower left at home.
Alec Hogg says the emergence of Uber has turned taxi drivers into modern day Luddites.