AUTHOR Daniel Williams
The value of the customs union to the UK is overrated
The Corn Laws. The tariff reform debate of the early 20th century. Imperial preference in the 1930s. There have been times in Britain’s modern history when trade policy has really mattered, breaking […]
Coalition rabble-rousing, on refugees or franking credits, is beneath contempt
It is now abundantly clear that the Morrison government regards the voters and our national institutions with complete contempt. This contempt, of course, has been building as the Coalition gets more desperate […]
Nano-financing: fintech for emerging markets
The global payments industry is advancing at a fast pace. Global payments were first standardised in 1973 when the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) designed a “messaging” system for “participating” […]
Currency wars: another crisis in brewing
After the War of Independence, America’s efforts for establishing a central bank continued for many years. The country finally succeeded in its efforts on December 23, 1913. The central bank was named […]
Capitalism is having an identity crisis – but it is still the best system
Capitalism has been blamed for the bad behaviour of the banks – which is akin to blaming democracy for voter fraud Capitalism is clearly having an identity crisis, when it becomes a […]
Bitcoin
The term money laundering does not require an introduction. The practice of cleaning dirty money is old. It is a plague that has infested our financial system. Many innovative methods of money […]
Beyond banking
Banco de la Producción S.A., (Produbanco), began operations in Ecuador 40 years ago. It is the country’s third largest commercial bank by asset size and is part of Grupo Promerica, a financial […]
Tony Abbott played us for fools on electricity prices. Will we be played again?
Australia has gone from some of the lowest electricity prices in the world to some of the highest and a good number of people are hurting With election season upon us the […]
Building the cybersecurity workforce of tomorrow
As the range of cyber threats confronting industry continues to grow more varied, intense and sophisticated, security teams will find themselves coming under increased pressure. With limited personnel to manage the rising security […]
Premier League clubs trial cryptocurrency as experts predict bitcoins will replace sterling in transfer industry
Premier League football bosses will soon be paying for the best players in bitcoins, it was claimed on Monday night, after seven top-flight clubs launched cryptocurrency trials. Tottenham Hotspur, Leicester City, Newcastle United, […]
Germany expert commission releases report recommending legalization of early-stage abortion and amended laws for later-term pregnancies – JURIST
The Commission on Reproductive Self-Determination and Reproductive Medicine in Germany on Monday submitted a final report recommending the legalization of abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy in the country.The German […]
Australia judge rules in defamation trial that former government adviser raped a colleague in parliament – JURIST
Australia Federal Court Justice Michael Lee found that former government adviser Bruce Lehrmann raped a colleague in a Parliament House office on Monday. The judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit Lehrmann brought against […]
Poland classifies attack on humanitarian aid workers as murder, demands Israeli cooperation in investigation – JURIST
The Polish government on Friday labeled the death of Polish aid worker Damian Soból as murder, following the deaths of seven humanitarian aid workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) serving in […]
Amnesty International urges immediate investigation into war crimes in Merawi, Ethiopia – JURIST
Amnesty International asserted Friday that African and global human rights bodies must urgently investigate alleged war crimes committed by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) in the town of Merawi, Amhara region, […]
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