Business Spectator
Why abolishing cash is not on the money
Kenneth Rogoff may be a good economist but he ignores something quite fundamental about the role of money.
Month: November 2014
Business Spectator
Germany’s elites reveal their true colours
For Germany’s reputation as a place to do business, both cases are damaging.
National Business Review
Under the bonnet, Germany is stalling
When Chancellor Merkel visits New Zealand or speaks at the G20, she will of course try to portray a very different image of her country.
Business Spectator
Can Juncker survive ‘Lux Leaks’?
Whether Juncker’s political career will come to an abrupt end now depends entirely on whether he can sufficiently distance himself from the Lux Leaks revelations.
Business Spectator
Taking a gamble with negative interest rates
The ECB’s big experiment with negative interest rates is finally reaching ordinary people and two things are ironic about it: First, that it was a bank with a hint of gambling in its name which finally drove this message home.