Wed Apr 7, 2010 17:06 GMT |
The shift in economic power from west to east and from north to south is ongoing. The importance that Africa will play in this given its natural endowments and growing domestic consumer markets means that the need for a regional financial and services centre has arisen. Risk Watchdog attended a conference in March, where among… [Read more]
Tags: Africa, business environment, financial centre, foreign investment, India, Mauritius, Ramakrishna Sithanen, tax breaks
Posted in: Africa, Asia, FDI, Financials, 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