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Europe’s new burning fuse and other crisis spots across the globe

Europe’s new burning fuse and other crisis spots across the globe

24 April 2012 | General

Netherlands, yet another European country, enters the fray that plagues countries like Spain, Italy and indeed much of the Eurozone.

2012 will be a challenging year

2012 will be a challenging year

17 April 2012 | General

South Africa being a small and quite open economy is prone to the fortunes of the global economy. For now the turmoil in the global market seems to have stabilised with Europe taking a step back from the abyss and the US economy showing encouraging signs

Tolls – Higher traffic off motorways

Tolls – Higher traffic off motorways

13 April 2012 | General

The furore over the implementation of tolling in Gauteng has continued even as the 30 April deadline looms.

South African consumers stuck in rising debt trap

South African consumers stuck in rising debt trap

28 March 2012 | General

According to the Credit Bureau Monitor’s 2011 4th quarter report, only 10.41 million of the 19.34 million credit-active consumers in South Africa are classified as in good standing. The report reveals that the number of consumers with impaired records inc

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A rising interest rate cycle looms...

A rising interest rate cycle looms...

28 March 2012 | General
MPC Prediction that interest rate will remain unchanged!

MPC Prediction that interest rate will remain unchanged!

27 March 2012 | General
A dubious picture

A dubious picture

27 March 2012 | General
“Significant” declines in liquidation, insolvency stats

“Significant” declines in liquidation, insolvency stats

26 March 2012 | General
Interest rates: the market has it all wrong

Interest rates: the market has it all wrong

26 March 2012 | General
Emerging markets dominate as US recovery surprises

Emerging markets dominate as US recovery surprises

22 March 2012 | General
The Trillion-Rand budget

The Trillion-Rand budget

20 March 2012 | General
Monetary policy and the South African landscape

Monetary policy and the South African landscape

16 March 2012 | General