The Vital Wave Consulting blog has an interesting post from June 26 – “Is the Rest of the World Ready for a Unified BRIC?” – about last week’s summit in Moscow of the four “BRIC” countries: Brazil, Russia, India, and China.
The article points out that trade among the four countries is too small to [...]
Development of the Filipino agricultural sector is key to the economic and social progression of the country, especially considering the potential impact the industry can have on poverty and unemployment. In 2007 agriculture activity already employed nearly 12m people, equating approximately to one-third of the country’s entire labour force, while also accounting for nearly one-fifth [...]
The global financial crisis has forced Canada to rethink the received wisdom about fiscal management. It should also force a rethink of the international economic order and how we must position ourselves for a post-crisis world.
Can we count on our traditional ties with the U.S. to sustain long-term development? If the crisis marks a [...]
Mobile TeleSystems OJSC , the largest mobile phone operator in Russia and the CIS, and Nokia havesigned a memorandum of understanding on the direct delivery of Nokia devices to MTS’ retail network.
The first joint project of the two companies will be the priority sales launch of Nokia N97, Nokia’s flagship mobile computer, equipped with [...]
HSBC Insurance (Asia) Limited has received final approval from the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) to launch a jointly held insurance company with Beijing-based National Trust Limited (National Trust).
The new company, HSBC Life Insurance Company Limited, will open for business in the third quarter of 2009. HSBC Insurance and National Trust will each hold 50% [...]