Japan records trade surplus for first time in 6 years, exports surge

Jan 25, 2017 05:20 am UTC| Economy Commentary

Japanese recorded trade surplus for the first time since 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster following weaker import bills on crude. December trade balance came at 641.4 billion yen, higher than the previous reading of 150.8...

The Global Chain of Supply and Demand

Jan 25, 2017 04:29 am UTC| Business Economy

The global economy has been both beneficial and challenging to highly specialized industries like aviation. They have seen their market share grow exponentially as more countries become dependent on air travel and defense...

Is the UK finally getting serious about industrial strategy?

Jan 25, 2017 00:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Economy

The new UK government under Prime Minister Theresa May has brought with it a welcome change of tone on industrial strategy. We have now heard more about what the government actually intends to do. A proposal has set out...

What rights do workers have to getting paid in the gig economy?

Jan 24, 2017 17:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Law

The gig economy is offering Australians jobs, but it comes at a cost. These are often temporary positions, where workers are independent and have to take on more risks. In our series Working Well in the Gig Economy we...

Greeks are overworked and exhausted from the debt crisis

Jan 24, 2017 15:56 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

The OECD think tank recently announced its Average Annual Hours Actually Worked per Worker survey. Contrary to popular belief, Greek workers are once again at the top of the list. With 2,046 hours a year, the average Greek...

Briferendum Aftermath Series

What the government's plans for a hard Brexit mean for the UK's universities

Jan 24, 2017 15:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Business

Theresa Mays confirmation that Brexit means leaving the single market has been met with anxiety in many UK universities. The sector currently contributes 73 billion annually to the economy (2.8% of GDP), 757,000 jobs (2.7%...

India’s external debt position may be improving - World Bank report

Jan 24, 2017 15:47 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Report released by World Bank recently showed that Indias external debt position may be improving. The report, shows that India fares much better than most of its Brics counterparts. Within the group of the Brics nations,...