Economics, Policy & Regulation
The Two Faces Of Africa
Africa continues to outperform other emerging markets, but not all of its 54 countries are moving at the same pace when it comes to political, economic and social developments.
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UK: A Capital Of Islamic Finance?
On October 29, a little piece of history was made when the UK finally announced it would become the first Western country to issue a sovereign sukuk, or Islamic bond.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
BRICs Sink In Change Ranking
MILESTONES By Paula L Green It doesn’t seem to matter how rich a country may be. Or the number of...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
China/Ukraine: Mutual Attractions
MILESTONES By Luca Ventura With a fifth of the worlds population but only 9% of its land, China in recent...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
China: A Man, A Plan, A Canal
NEWSMAKERS By Erik Heinrich Wang Jing is a man who likes to think bighis is the kind of grandiose thinking...
Banking
Cover Story: Chinas Third Revolution
WHAT SECTORS WILL GAIN? By Arthur Clennam With its new leadership, China is changing. And with transformation comes opportunity. Reform...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Germany: Siemens CEO Wields Ax
NEWSMAKERS By Gilly Wright After just over a couple of months as Siemens new CEO, Joe Kaeser has announced he...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
India: Ex-Tea Vendor To Bag PM Post?
NEWSMAKERS By KA Badarinath Once a tea vendor, Narendra Modi—now a main candidate for prime minister of India—has come a long way in the past 30 years. The 63-year-old Modi has entered the fray for the May 2014 election race ...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Italy: Will Letta Get The Boot?
NEWSMAKERS By Valentina Pasquali Against all odds, a broad-based coalition of the center-left and the center-right remains at the helm...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Japan: Big Hike In Sales Tax Coming
MILESTONES By Tom Clouse Japan will increase its sales tax next year for the first time in more than 15...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Middle East: Say Dubai To Caution
MILESTONES By Justin Keay Its only four years since the global economic slowdown plunged Dubai into a major debt crisis...
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Polls & Stats: Shrinking Global Wage Gap
Shrinking Wage Gap: The Impact On Growth, Development And Production “While any such projections are subject to significant uncertainties, the direction of change is clear. The large wage advantages enjoyed today by many emerging economies will shrink as their ...