International

  • Oct 3, 2011
  • 4 min read

Aulaqi assassination reflects al-Qaida global decline

US-born jihadist cleric Anwar al-Aulaqi was killed by a US drone on September 30. Aulaqi was a...

International
  • Oct 3, 2011
  • 6 min read

Global PMIs indicate slowdown rather than recession

Despite falling in most countries, September manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Indices (PMIs)...

International
  • Sep 30, 2011
  • 7 min read

Iron ore faces exposure to Chinese credit conditions

After initial resilience in the face of weakening commodity prices, iron ore prices have begun to...

International
  • Sep 29, 2011
  • 6 min read

Central bank cash management affects business climate

Rapid inflation exposes any weaknesses in government management of the banknotes and coins in...

International
  • Sep 27, 2011
  • 6 min read

Insufficiency of IMF funds may place burden on Fed

The warnings issued last weekend during the IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Washington about...

International
  • Sep 23, 2011
  • 6 min read

Emerging markets move to ease corporate tax burden

Emerging markets are reforming their tax systems to increase competitiveness. While the tax...

International
  • Sep 23, 2011
  • 6 min read

Forecast global demand for civil aircraft is too rosy

FedEx, which is considering the purchase of approximately 50 new Boeing or Airbus wide-body...

International
  • Sep 21, 2011
  • 6 min read

WTO rules will limit rather than prevent protectionism

Pascal Lamy, WTO Director-General, and Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary-General of the UN...

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