What happened to the American dream?

Thirty years or so ago, in the late 1970s, I had the privilege of working as a correspondent in Washington and often thought of the way of life I saw around me: this just cannot last. It is just too wasteful, writes Piet Coetzer.

Read more: Global economy

World Wealth Report – a summary

Each year, institutions such as Merrill Lynch, Capgemini, PricewaterhouseCoopers and JP Morgan release a World Wealth Report. These reports analyse the macro-economic factors that drive wealth creation and also look into key trends that affect high net worth individuals (HNWIs) worldwide. Elke Pienaar prepared a summary of these reports.

Read more: Global wealth and the crisis

 

Information overload: What to do?

 

In a previous article in this series, it was argued that the unprecedented growth in information since the mid-1900s has elevated ‘intellectual capital’ to a cornerstone of production and profit in the modern-day economy. However, the same abundance of information on which companies now depend to maintain their competitiveness has also given rise to an ailment dubbed "information overload" that, ironically, serves to stifle productivity and creativity. 

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Africa - the new land of opportunity

American secretary of state Hillary Clinton's seven nation visit to Africa, underscored the fact that the continent has recently become a very popular destination for international leaders as the international community is starting to realign for a new global post-recession economic and trade dispensation.

Read more: Global trade environment