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South America’s bi-oceanic railway
A recently signed tri-lateral agreement between China, Peru and Brazil set hopes for a bi-oceanic railway corridor. If feasible, the project would significantly reduce trade costs and shipping times to China. On
Five reasons SMEs need political risk analysis
One third of EU-based small and medium sized enterprises may benefit from including political risk analysis within their decision making process. Here are five ways how. Small and Medium Sized
Mexico’s low oil, low growth environment
Mexico’s central bank has cut its 2015 growth forecast for the second time in three months, in wake of concerns over the decline in oil production and weaker-than-expected growth from the
Is the ‘Brexit’ scenario all talk?
While independence from the EU made for a good Conservative party campaign promise, the uncertainty and economic harm of a British exit, or ‘Brexit,” make the scenario unlikely. On May
Despite recent upshots, oil prices will remain subdued
Despite recent gains, oil prices will remain subdued as the oil glut continues to dominate global markets. Increases in US and OPEC oil production will play a big part in
Why China should encourage a pipeline from Turkmenistan to Europe
Turkmenistan has emerged as a potential supplier of natural gas (NG) to Europe as the EU desperately searches for an alternative to Russian energy. The prospect of European exploitation of
A year after the coup, few growth prospects in Thailand
This month, Thailand marks the one-year anniversary of a coup that ousted democratically elected Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. With few signs of returning to democracy, the Thai economy continues to
Global dynamics playing larger role in Fed policymaking
The Federal Reserve has little appetite to make policy based on the economic situation outside of the US, but minutes from its most recent meeting show that it is being
Iran tests Saudi, American resolve in the Gulf of Aden
Last week, an Iranian humanitarian vessel departed from the port of Bandar Abbas in Iran, heading for the Houthi-held port of Hudaydah in Yemen. The manifest claimed a cargo of humanitarian
What can be done to stop the depletion of the world’s natural resources?
The depletion of most of the world’s most pivotal natural resources looms on the horizon, but state and private companies engaged in extracting, cultivating, and trading raw materials have proven
