by bizadmin | Aug 13, 2013 | Europe, Featured, Germany, News
German analyst and investor sentiment climbed more than expected in August, a leading survey showed on Tuesday, suggesting Europe’s largest economy is gradually regaining momentum after suffering a contraction in late 2012 and a weak start to 2013. The ZEW...
by bizadmin | May 4, 2013 | Europe, Featured, News
Europe’s interest rates have probably reached a bottom. Although the economy has been in recession since Q4 2011, the European Central Bank (ECB) hesitated until this morning to lower its main refinancing rate at which banks can borrow funds by a quarter...
by bizadmin | Feb 7, 2013 | ASEAN, Auto, BRICS, Europe, Featured, Japan, News, South Africa, United Kingdom, USA
The implementation of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 is likely to reduce the dominance of big Japanese automakers in the region introducing a more level playing field. Smaller Japanese players such as Suzuki, Mitsubishi and Isuzu and new entrants will gain the...
by bizadmin | Apr 14, 2012 | China, Featured, News
China is slowing. Now the second-largest economy, the East Asian giant has to ease its pace to keep from stumbling in its quest for prosperity. The National Bureau for Statistics released numbers today showing annual GDP growth in Q1 2012 of 8.1%, a continuation of...
by bizadmin | Jan 31, 2012 | NewsFeed
Pretoria – The National Tourism Sector Strategy (NTSS) seeks to increase tourism’s total direct and indirect contribution to the economy to R499 billion by 2020 said Tourism Deputy Minister Tokozile Xasa. Through the NTSS, said Xasa, the tourism sector is...
