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Social protection policies can help to combat Covid-19, and mitigate its effects

Article Shahra Razavi - 23 Mar 2020

The global pandemic has highlighted the importance of national health insurance, mandatory sick leave and unemployment benefits

Weary world beggared by borrowing

Article Staff Reporter - 16 Jul 2015

About 95 countries are either in a debt crisis or facing one, but South Africa isn't one of them.

Jobs news — bad with SA Inc on hold

Article Maya Fisher French - 12 Aug 2011

The market turmoil of the past week has been a boon for 24-hour business channels, writes <b>Maya Fisher-French</b>.

Markets panic as Obama fails to restore confidence

Article Staff Reporter - 9 Aug 2011

Efforts by world leaders to restore confidence have failed miserably as markets plunged to new lows on Tuesday, on fears of another global recession.

Twilight of American century

Article Staff Reporter - 27 Aug 2010

As deflation and depression loom, the United States could be at a historical turning point.

All banks on board

Article Staff Reporter - 24 Jun 2009

The financial crisis has highlighted the importance of quality bank training for staff and all levels of management.The crisis is a major wake-up call

The big ZERO in G20

Article Staff Reporter - 19 Apr 2009

Jeffrey D Sachs and Brett House highlight the problems with aid distribution.

Sony Ericsson to slash 2 000 jobs after losses

Article Staff Reporter - 17 Apr 2009

Sony Ericsson on Friday said it would cut 2 000 more jobs after it swung to a loss of €293-million in the first quarter of the year.

BMW staff tighten their belts

Article Staff Reporter - 17 Apr 2009

The German group had €8-billion in cash at the end of 2008, when it saw profits drop to €921-million from more than €4-billion the previous year.

‘Stress tests’ to show health of US banking sector

Article Staff Reporter - 16 Apr 2009

Details on stress tests measuring how well US banks will weather difficult economic conditions are to be disclosed to promote investor confidence.

Is this the bottom?

Article Staff Reporter - 15 Apr 2009

We will only really know if this is the bottom of the market in about a year's time when we can look back at the data.

Sun-Times files for bankruptcy

Article Staff Reporter - 7 Apr 2009

The rump of Conrad Black's former newspaper empire, Sun-Times Media, filed for bankruptcy protection recently.

The human cost of the financial crisis

Article Staff Reporter - 31 Mar 2009

While the financial crisis will hurt us all, it is the world's poorest who stand to suffer most.

Mboweni: MPC meetings need to be held more often

Article Staff Reporter - 18 Mar 2009

SA Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni said on Wednesday that there is a need for more frequent Monetary Policy Committee meetings.

R is for recession (& recovery)

Article Staff Reporter - 15 Mar 2009

The bad news is that the SA economy is in recession, says a leading economist. The good news is that we're halfway through. Kevin Davie reports.

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