Czech consumers increase willingness to spend more
Jan 12, 2016 08:09 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Czech households are increasing their willingness to spend more due to falling unemployment and rebounding consumer sentiment. The retail trade adjusted for car sales is expected to have grown 8.1% y/y in November, while...
Japanese consumers—still not confident
Jan 12, 2016 07:51 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Japanese consumers are on their way to mark decades of pessimism in 2016, until things change drastically. According to latest data, released for the month of December Japanese consumer confidence improved but still far...
Why South Africa should undo Mandela's economic deals
Jan 12, 2016 05:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Is South Africa finally maturing to the point that the economic - not just political - compromises of the 1990s democratic transition can be reconsidered? When engaging student activists, for example, University of the...
Indonesia needs creative economy law to spur job creation
Jan 12, 2016 04:02 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Law
Indonesia should put in place a law on the creative economy to allow businesses in the sector to operate with legal certainty. Supporting the growth of the creative economy will spur job creation, an answer to the...
Better US jobs data provides hope against US recession fears
Jan 11, 2016 08:09 am UTC| Commentary Economy
US job data on Friday (NFP) and Wednesday (ADP) has been one of the few bright spot in global doom-gloom, starting 2016. While, 2016 has been worst start so far stocks in global markets, many fear (including us) an...
Taiwan's economic data still weak; focus on election results
Jan 11, 2016 02:04 am UTC| Commentary Politics Economy
Taiwans economic data remained disappointing. Exports contracted for the 11th straight month in Dec15 (-13.9% YoY), as shipments to emerging markets continued to fall and the seasonal demand for electronics started to...
Improving headline CPI and wage inflation to pave the way towards the first BoE rate hike in 2016
Jan 07, 2016 16:10 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
UKs economy in 2016 is likely to see a decent growth at 2%, down from an estimated 2.2% in 2015 and 2.9% in 2014, supported by growth in consumer spending. However as real income gains slow on the back of gradually rising...
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