Up to date, 111 economic units have been privatised in the industrial sector ; within the next two years, it is expected that another 85 units will undergo privatisation and by the end of the next ...
Few have played a greater role in building modern Indonesia than Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati. Reappointed for a second term, the world is waiting to see if she maintains her reputation as a ...
In 1956, consumer retail was revolutionised. The Southdale Centre in Edina, Minnesota was the first of its kind: a large, spacious building filled with modern shops and public art. Its ...
Argentina’s new president faces a formidable task in fixing his country’s economy. Tom Bailey takes a look at exactly how the South American nation found itself in its current condition Supporters of ...
In our post-Cold War society, economic sanctions have become one of the defining features of the political landscape. Since the early 1990s, the US, Europe and other developed economies have employed ...
Perhaps more than any other, the Vatican Bank should be expected to maintain the highest of moral standards in the way it conducts its business. However, despite its saintly links, the bank that acts ...
In the wealth management industry, technological developments have taken hold to such a degree that prominent managers no longer enjoy the monopoly over market information they once did. Easy and ...
Despite inauspicious beginnings, Indra Nooyi’s business acumen has pushed her to become one of the leading figures in the global food and beverage industry PepsiCo's product range has rapidly expanded ...
The country is forging ahead with its ambitious attempts to transition from a manufacturing-heavy economic model to a services-led one. A number of policies and initiatives are being employed to ...
Around the world, many people are beginning to see that the principles of Islamic banking are sometimes more attractive than those of conventional financial services An Emirates Islamic branch. The ...
In December 2014, former Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong Rafael Hui and Hong Kong property developer Thomas Kwok – one of Asia’s richest moguls – were jailed for bribery. Kwok had made ...
It was revealed, in a survey carried out by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy (LILP) in 2019, that 90 percent of the 200 cities around the globe that were polled were considered to be unaffordable ...