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A dubious picture

27 March 2012

The almost 50% year-on-year fall in February liquidations to 200 (from 399) paints, at best, a very dubious picture of the true scenario. There is very little doubt that the improving trend experienced last year – a 10.8% fall in total liquidations to 355

“Significant” declines in liquidation, insolvency stats

26 March 2012

South Africa’s liquidations and insolvency numbers declined dramatically in February, figures released yesterday by Statistics South Africa indicate. “Given that trends in insolvencies and liquidations are one of the nation’s more reliable economic bar

Interest rates: the market has it all wrong

26 March 2012

To say that the last four years since the financial crisis broke out in 2008 has been slightly atypical would be the understatement of the century. The central banks across the globe have reached deep into their toolbox - first by lowering interest rates

Emerging markets dominate as US recovery surprises

22 March 2012

During February, emerging markets outperformed developed markets as high frequency data releases surprised market expectations. This improvement in the global economy was good news for riskier assets, but dangers still lurked for SA, according to Economis

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The Trillion-Rand budget

20 March 2012

Monetary policy and the South African landscape

16 March 2012

Four potholes to economic recovery

15 March 2012

Fuel levy, toll fees damper South Africa’s growth

09 March 2012

Trade Environment deteriorating in Europe, USA and Japan

08 March 2012

Dependency on social grants threatens government’s infrastructural spending plan – economist

24 February 2012

If you think everything is costing a lot more…..you are right!

23 February 2012

Update on the world’s economic headache… Greece

17 February 2012

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