Wed May 18, 2011 15:05 GMT |
I recently visited Zimbabwe, and essentially concluded that the economy is recovering. Traffic in Harare is noticeably busier, even when compared to my last visit in October 2010. Consumers are buying from supermarkets, the shelves of which are stocked with (mainly imported) goods which had been conspicuous by their absence for much of the last… [Read more]
Tags: business environment, economic conditions, Economy, investment, recovery, Zimbabwe
Posted in: Africa, FDI, General
Mon Nov 30, 2009 18:29 GMT |
Risk Watchdog has just returned from Greater Tokyo, where I spent a week trying to get a handle on what’s happening in Japan. Regular readers will recall that I have generally been bearish on Japan’s economy, so this was a good opportunity for a first-hand refresher. I say ‘Greater Tokyo’, because I also visited Tokyo’s… [Read more]
Tags: consumer confidence, deflation, economic conditions, financial centre, foreigners, homeless, Japan, retail, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Tourism, yen, Yokohama
Posted in: Asia, Currencies, General, Inflation/Deflation