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George Osborne can barely contain his glee at installing a 21st century roundhead at the Bank of England.
While South Africa’s economic calendar may be quiet, policymakers at four major central banks are due to announce decisions this week.
SA’s exposure to the London interbank offered rate (Libor) scandal spreading globally occurs through the foreign-exchange market in particular.
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The inquiry into the Cricket South Africa bonus scandal is due to close with the testimony of former Supreme Court of Appeal judge Mervyn King.
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/ 20 January 2012
The sports ministry has confirmed the inquiry into Cricket SA will meet again next week to hear a submission from judge Mervyn King.
Some blame the occult, others the eurozone, but France gets down to brass tacks.
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With shareholder activism on the rise, companies are required to be upfront about remuneration, distribution of wealth and future cash-flow prospects.
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Analysts predict the recession will be the worst we’ve seen for at least 30 years, writes David Teather in London.
The scale of losses and the economic fallout from the global credit crunch may not be as bad as feared and subprime losses could end up costing less than half market forecasts, the Bank of England said on Thursday. The central bank is still concerned about the consequences of the credit crisis but Deputy Governor John Gieve said conditions could stabilise soon.
Germany’s Finance Minister, Peer Steinbrück, blamed the Bank of England on Friday for the collapse of Northern Rock and the loss of 2 000 jobs, savaging the central bank for not pumping enough liquidity into money markets last year. Unlike the central banks of the United States and European Union, the Bank of England failed to support the banking sector with vital loans, Steinbrück said.