Asia
Global airlines should grow moderately in 2013
Airline passenger demand increased by 5.3% year-on-year in 2012, the International Air Transport...
InternationalTrade could support higher global growth in 2013
Global trade levels grew by 0.8% month-on-month in November, up from a (revised) stagnation in...
InternationalGlobal talent mismatch will slow employment recovery
Global unemployment rose by 4 million people last year, reaching a total of some 197 million,...
InternationalGlobalisation far from entirely negative for labour
Globalisation's critics have often warned against a 'race to the bottom', in which competitive...
InternationalGlobal manufacturing could surprise positively in 2013
The HSBC purchasing managers’ index for China posted 51.5 in December, signalling the fastest...
InternationalGas pricing could change in Asia and Europe
Pressure to break the contractual link between gas and oil prices has grown in Europe over the...
InternationalGlobal tensions could flare over currencies in 2013
Bank of England Governor Mervyn King on December 10 said that major economies could embark on new...
InternationalSluggish wages may boost anti-globalisation feelings
Global monthly wages rose by 1.2% last year, down from 2.1% in 2010 and significantly below the...
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