Contrary to popular belief, Dubai is not an oil based economy. In fact, oil only represents 6% of its revenue and this is not expected to change as its oil… read more →

After assuming the office with a struggling economy in May 2014 the Indian PM Modi set sight on neoliberal economic policies and gained ground on privatisation and liberalisation of the… read more →

Regulatory uncertainty, high security risk, rising oil prices and unprecedented volatility is a nasty cocktail of conditions that in theory should suggest trouble ahead for the European aviation market. However,… read more →

It is very clear that Donald Trump is not loved by all. He has strong views and action plans to “Make America Great Again”. These dramatic changes to the US economy… read more →

Gold – chemically abbreviated to ‘Au’ originating from the Latin word ‘Aurum’, is widely seen as the investor’s safe haven in times of economic turmoil. The reason for this, is… read more →

Introduction On January 24, the central bank of China raised the 1-year MLF interest rate by 10BP to 3.1%, 6 months MLF interest rate increase by 10BP to 2.95%, leading… read more →

It is clear with election of Donald Trump in 2016, that the world has potentially entered a new economic era, with electorates possibly voting for populist business policies as a… read more →

For decades, the shipping industry has helped many countries improve their economic situation, allowing many businesses to acquire their much-needed resources and develop products demanded by the market. And it… read more →

Within the course of just over half a year, cocoa prices have experienced the extremities at both ends of the scale.  July 2016 saw the price of the commodity soar… read more →

The BRICS & MINT countries When considering exporting to an emerging market, there are two main concerns. Firstly, is there sufficient growth and growth potential in that market. The primary… read more →