🔒 Brexit ‘permanently damaged’ UK economy
Former Bank of England policy maker Michael Saunders said Britain’s exit from the European Union is one of the reasons why the UK is now entering a period of austerity.
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🔒 UK can’t shake Pound negativity after weeks of political chaos
The pound rose as much as 0.9% after Boris Johnson pulled out of the leadership race, leaving Rishi Sunak on the brink of becoming the next PM.
Fixing SA economy after Covid-19: Here’s how Govt must change tack – Wits expert
As we debate the size and scope of government support to the COVID-19 hit economy, it is worth asking: what is the impact of government spending?
Pravin Gordhan goes full circle – SA needs to rethink austerity
South Africa cannot rely on austerity measures to reduce public debt and boost economic growth, as previously thought, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.
Pravin Gordhan’s key #Budget2016 messages
Alec Hogg spent time in lock with National Treasury and Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan this morning. These the key messages from Gordhan’s 2016 Budget address.
Daniel Silke: Gordhan’s Rubicon moment awaits, who’s brave enough to follow?
As everyone waits on Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan to divert the country from a head on with ‘junk’, political analyst Daniel Silke says it’s the most important budget since 1994
Kantor: Sidestepping junk. Privatisation Gordhan’s budget key, not Austerity.
Economist Brian Kantor thinks austerity will not be enough to improve South Africa’s credit rating, and instead believes privatisation would do the trick.
Uday Raniga: Lessons from Tanzania – Can corrupt SA follow the road to recovery?
Uday Raniga thinks South Africa needs to look at Tanzania to appreciate how a country once tarnished by corruption and scandal is on a remarkable road to recovery.
Nhlanhla Nene’s Mini Budget: Financial details in a nutshell
Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has not strayed much from the more austere fiscal path adopted last year and his Mini Budget tabled in parliament on Wednesday did not contain any big surprises.
Greeks fight ballot box fatigue with bailout-sized dose of humour
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.