Currencies in the EMEA region continue to diverge. In the CEE space, we think the Polish zloty and Czech koruna have the best chances of taking advantage of European growth and domestic strength. We ...

South Africa’s 2025 budget is a cautious step toward fiscal stability, with debt peaking at 76.2% of GDP in 2025-26 and a ...

Germany's likely next leader Friedrich Merz reckons it's "five minutes to midnight" for Europe, warning a hostile Russia and ...

The International Commodity Summit 2025 has raised concern with regards to South Africa’s 2025’s Budget Review, and notes that the country needs to employ a growth strategy in order to promote ...

Graft watchdog Transparency International released its Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2024 in February, and the ...

Agricultural role players have raised several concerns in response to the recently tabled budget, which was announced by ...

EU mid-market update: US CPI keeps Fed easing cycle on track but tariff war and govt shutdown leaves bearish bias to global sentiment; US envoy in Moscow; Canada and US to discuss USMCA trade ...

The decision to hike VAT instead of increasing the Health Promotion Levy flies in the face of scientific evidence.

Standard Bank is breaking from wider expectations on interest rates in South Africa, warning that the good times may soon be ...

Mixed reactions to South Africa's recent VAT increase, as critics argue it disproportionately affects the poor and working classes, sparking calls for alternative fiscal measures.

Analysts say Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget is a balancing act that won’t drive economic growth, with VAT hikes ...

NEW YORK, New York - A slightly lower-than-expected CPI reading for February helped U.S. stocks to stabilize after some relentless losses in recent days due to ...