AI to drive GDP gains of $15.7 trillion with productivity
Productivity improvements are expected to account for half of all gains to 2030...
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What GDP does not tell you about the economy
12 things that one should know...
CIER announced a probable 2.11% growth in Taiwan GDP
Apprehensions of economic instability persists...
Location, location, location: Why the HSBC headquarters stayed in London
Moving to a more economically dynamic Hong Kong would subject it to China’s not-yet-ready-for-prime-time economic institutions Richard S. Grossman March 27, 2017: In February this year, HSBC, one of the world’s largest banks, decided not to move its headquarters from London to Hong Kong. The revelation that a company is staying put is usually not...
World Bank cuts Indian GDP growth to 7%
Says reduction in GDP due to ‘unexpected demonetisation’...
Trump to play a big role in shaping China policies
Protectionist policies may hamper growth of the Asian economic giant...
Africa’s youth bulge
Many analysts expect significant growth opportunities in the continent, which has the largest youth population in the world Benita James December 21, 2016: Africa’s demography is showing a visible shift and many analysts have reason to believe that the continent has the largest youth population in the world. A young population is generally considered as...
Investors may soon find Iraq interesting
According to World Bank, economy is expected to grow by 7.2% despite the hurdles...
Things are finally looking up for Asia
Asia has managed to stabilise itself thanks to China’s improved economic performance Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya October 20, 2016: It is the last quarter of the year and things have changed drastically since January for the global economy. Asia, in particular, has witnessed a change in outlook by economists. Back in January, things looked shaky. Chinese...
Will falling oil prices drive global economy into a crisis?
An analysis by the Corporates & Markets division of Commerzbank AG February 8, 2016: If the oil price slumps, the stock prices plunge: Cheaper oil is clearly now regarded as negative, unlike in earlier times. We assess whether the economic correlations have really changed. Our analysis shows that a falling oil price is not always an...