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Economics, Policy & Regulation

Infrastructure: Can It Rebuild The Global Economy?

Bridges, ports, roads and dams: Infrastructure investment is having a moment in the sun. But will it rise to the high hopes so many have that it can rebuild crumbling economies around the world?

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

New Ratings For A Knowledge Economy

Which countries lead the global knowledge economy? At least one academic suggests that current assessments of a country’s knowledge base are too narrow and reliant on averages.<span style="font-size: 14px;">In research to be presented in April at INSEAD, Kai Chan argues that a nation's brightest talent—not its average capabilities—determine its knowledge capacity.</span>

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Jack Ma Pledges US Jobs. Sort Of

Alibaba executive chairman Jack Ma stood side by side with president-elect Donald Trumpon January 9 to tout Alibaba plans that would “create one million [US] jobs.” Turns out, the plans are to support exporters, which may or may not create jobs in the US.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Old Essay Shines Light On Trumps Trade Rep

A35-page essay in the archives of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission shows howRobert Lighthizer, a veteran attorney who is now Trump’s pick for US Trade Representative, might approach America's$30 billion-a-month trade deficit with China.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

CFOs Boxed Out By Compliance?

CFOs are now so consumed by the need to meet expanding compliance requirements, they’re finding it harder to focus on big-picture strategy.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Black Money Battle Hampers Business

India's demonetization drive is having huge impact on India’s $ 2.2 trillion economy, wreaking havoc on business operations.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Developing Countries Ease Doing Business

According the World Bank Group’s Ease of Doing Business Index for 2017, a record-breaking 137 nations out of 190 have implemented key reforms to deregulate their economies.
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