Business Monitor International (BMI) has just published a Special Report examining the economic consequences of Japan’s March 11, 2011, earthquake. The report analyses the following topics: The economic consequences for Japan The impact of the quake on global financial markets The impact on global commodity prices The impact on Japan’s infrastructure sector The impact on… [Read more]
In symbolic terms, the nuclear swap deal with Iran brokered by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva marks a major triumph for Brazil, tying in with what my colleagues at BMI and I have been saying for some time now: Brazil is rapidly becoming a diplomatic force to be reckoned with. • Charting A Path… [Read more]
So, September is here, Ramadan is here, and George W Bush has just over four months to cement a legacy which is looking, at best, very disappointing. With polls still showing (by and large) an Obama victory, could we be in for potentially the most controversial October surprise of all time, namely a strike on… [Read more]