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| Is The U.S. Too Big To Fail? | | By Carmen M. Reinhart and Vincent Reinhart, 18 Nov 2008, 09:19 AM | | Why are investors rushing to purchase U.S. government securities when the U.S. is the epicentre of the financial crisis? This article attributes the paradox to key emerging market economies' exchange practices, which require reserves most often invested in U.S. government securities. America's exorbitant privilege comes with a cost and a responsibility that U.S. policy makers should bear in mind as they handle the crisis. |
| Teal Cutting Costs But Continuing Exploration | | By Charlotte Mathews, 18 Nov 2008, 09:02 AM | | Teal Exploration & Mining, which is 65%-owned by African Rainbow Minerals, was continuing to explore for copper in Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo but had slowed mining at Lupoto to help cut costs, it said yesterday. |
| Barloworld Braced For Tough Times | | By Mathabo le Roux, 18 Nov 2008, 09:07 AM | | Barloworld's decision to grow its southern African equipment distribution network aggressively will stand it in good stead in looming lean times. |
| Why You Could Be Feeling Pain | | By Michel Pireu, 18 Nov 2008, 09:12 AM | | You've probably heard of the "pain” that investors have been feeling lately. And might have thought it was just a figure of speech; that we don't actually suffer any real pain when losing money. But, you'd be wrong. Apparently, it isn't and we do. |
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