Thu Aug 11, 2011 16:26 GMT |
What started as a peaceful protest in Tottenham (in the London Borough of Haringey) on August 6 over the police shooting of a local resident, has since erupted into spontaneous riots across the capital and elsewhere in England (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have so far been largely unaffected). Given the rapidity with which new… [Read more]
Tags: COBRA, Conservatives, David Cameron, Economy, Ed Milliband, England, fiscal policy, Labour Party, London, police, retail, riots, spending cuts, UK
Posted in: General, Political Risk, UK
Mon Aug 9, 2010 16:51 GMT |
Corruption is a major problem for most emerging markets, and in truth, quite a few developed states. Time and time again in BMI’s analysis on emerging markets, my colleagues and I have written on how governments need to crack down on corruption, if they want to attract greater foreign investment and prosper. However, this is… [Read more]
Tags: consequences, Corruption, impact, implications, Institutions, investment, police, trust
Posted in: Africa, Asia, China, Emerging Europe, FDI, General, Latin America, Middle East, Political Risk