Eurozone
latest news & developmentsMabuyane hints at possible coalition with DA in Nelson Mandela Bay
Oscar Mabuyane tested waters with the ANC provincial executive committee regarding a possible coalition with the DA during a special meeting on Thursday
Turkish lira hammered again
With investors already on edge over the China-US trade war, the lira’s collapse sparked a sell-off in Europe and New York at the end of last week
Grexit is now only way out for Greece
The reality is that the eurozone’s managers care more about their loans and their beloved currency than they do about Greece.
Oil prices recover as Iran talks, Greek crisis drag on
Oil prices recovered after Iran nuclear talks extended until July 7, despite uncertainty over the Greek financial crisis, analysts said.
‘Irreversible’ euro exposed as an illusion
As solidarity begins to fade in the currency zone, it is clear that permanence was never a guarantee.
Grexit is not of Greeks’ choosing
What should be a financial matter has become a political stick to punish the country.
Sixty euros a day won’t make the doctor go away
Seven years of sacrifices and one austerity measure after another have finally brought the people of Greece to a crossroads.
Greek economy teeters on the edge
As bank withdrawal limits in Greece plummet, citizens have been thinking up contingency plans for ‘in case’.
Hostile reception to Greece’s request for loan extension
EU paymaster Germany criticised the Greek proposal as "not a substantial solution" as it failed to fulfil bailout conditions.
Economic week ahead: SA elections overshadow domestic news
As South Africans get ready to vote this week, the European Central Bank and Bank of England will announce their latest policy decisions.
Eurozone stimulus may boost rand
If stimulus measures move over to the eurozone, it could spell a slight respite for South Africa’s beleaguered currency.
Economic week ahead: Markets eye Gordhan’s budget speech
This week, SA’s finance minister will give his budget address while the US Federal Reserve chief is set to resume her testimony on monetary policy.
War over Europe’s economic future heats up
Resentment is growing over German chancellor Angela Merkel’s leadership and fiscal austerity measures.
Economic week ahead: Gordhan’s mid-term budget statement
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s budget statement, in which growth and fiscal projections will be updated, is the big item on the economic calendar.
Greece hit by strikes over national broadcaster’s closure
Unions in Greece have gone on a strike in protest over the government’s decision to shut down its public broadcaster as part of cost-cutting measures.