Economic Pressure
latest news & developmentsGermans gloomy as recession looms
German corporate and consumer confidence sank to new lows last week, hastening fears that Europe’s biggest economy is sliding into a deep recession.
UK gets set for long slowdown
Analysts predict the recession will be the worst we’ve seen for at least 30 years, writes David Teather in London.
I believe I can fly
A recent survey shows that, despite the present economic conditions, more South Africans plan to travel abroad.
Ordinary people, struggling to eat
Azad Essa, the IOLS-Research and the M&G compiled a series of stories about how people are being affected by the economic crunch.
Is this the silver lining?
Consumers will be shrinking from the pain of high interest rates for a year or so more.
The rich get hungrier
Will the food crisis menacing the lives of millions ease up — or grow worse over time? The answer may be both.