The rise of China and India is redrawing geopolitical lines.
This is the fifth and last in a series of edited excerpts from Nomura’s recent report “The Ascent of Asia.”
World history has been dominated not by singular events but by processes that have gradually wrought fundamental paradigm shifts. In other words, human history, like geology and [...]
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Recession Speeds Shift In Balance Of Power
April 1st, 2010 by Financial Writer
Tags: China, economy, financial crisis, india, recession, USA
more...Stocks end mixed after China slows lending again
February 12th, 2010 by Financial Writer
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday:
FRANKFURT — With Greece overdrawn and no one eager to foot the bill, Europe’s messy debt crisis has exposed a fundamental weakness among the 16 countries that share the euro: different and often diametrically opposed approaches to spending don’t make for [...]
Tags: economic developments, major stock, money surging, real estate prices, stocks
Invest with a long-term perspective
August 10th, 2009 by Financial Writer
With news having come in that the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) initial public offer (IPO) has already got over-subscribed, it might appear that reviewing this IPO is an exercise in futility. Nonetheless, we are undertaking it with a view to informing our readers about its pros and cons, and to influence those who have [...]
Tags: india, Invest, National Hydroelectric Power Corporation
A financial crisis, 10 countries, 10 solutions
July 14th, 2009 by Financial Writer
United States
GDP -1.6%
Inflation 0.2%
Unemployment 8.1%
Markets -10.7%
Gallon of gas $1.99
Interest Rates 0% to 0.25%
Challenges Home prices have plummeted since the summer of 2007, devaluing many of banks’ holdings that were backed by mortgages. To prevent further losses, banks largely stopped lending. The economic downturn that ensued led the economy to shed 4.4 [...]
Tags: brazil, China, financial crisis, germany, iceland, india, japan, mexico, rusia, UK, us
The year 2009 “is a crucial year” for India and the European Union (EU)
June 26th, 2009 by Financial Writer
The year 2009 “is a crucial year” for India and the European Union (EU) to find ways to address common challenges posed by climate
change, energy and terrorism, a top official of the 27-member grouping said here Friday.
India and the EU are “two natural partners” and they need to find ways to fight all those challenges [...]
Tags: energy, european union, india, terrorism
BSE Sensex drops 2.9 pct; State Bank, ICICI fall
June 8th, 2009 by Financial Writer
The BSE Sensex fell 2.9 percent on Monday in its biggest drop in almost six weeks as investors took profits after a near 90 percent rally over the past three months, with weak Asian and European markets aiding the selloff.
However, underlying sentiment was firm with expectations the economy was set to recover in the coming [...]
Tags: BSE sensex, Global Markets, India Finance
India - Commercial property mart claws back
June 5th, 2009 by Financial Writer
The commercial realty market is showing signs of revival again after rentals plummeted 40% till the year ended March 2009. Fresh lease deeds are being signed again for office spaces, albeit at much lower rates than before.
According to a report by Colliers International, office rentals dropped 10-40% between Q1 of 2008 and Q1 2009 in [...]
Tags: commercial property, india, realty market
Mumbai attack hits Pakistan airlines hard
May 22nd, 2009 by Financial Writer
Islamabad: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is running half-empty flights to India after 26/11.
PIA sources said the national carrier was operating six flights a week to India with 45-52% occupancy after the Mumbai attack and losing millions. Before 26/11, occupancy was over 70%.
PIA bosses have urged the defence ministry to reduce the number of flights to [...]
Tags: india flights, mumbai attack, pakistan airlines