Following the alleviation of multiple restrictions on Cuba, President Obama makes another giant step towards reconciliation with a momentous visit to the Caribbean island
China has set a growth target of between 6.5 and seven percent per year until 2020 with the adoption of a new five-year plan
Amid democratic reform, Myanmar is attempting its third stock exchange. Japanese backing and economic developments make this a promising effort
The Trans-Pacific Partnership is expected to send ripples throughout global trade. At the end of it all, Vietnam’s textile industry is likely to emerge as the biggest victor
Many people dislike estate agents, and thanks to huge levels of investment in tech start-ups, consumers now have the option to never deal with one again
Thomas Maier and Şule Topçu Kılıç of EBRD discuss how Turkey’s buoyant economy has allowed infrastructure to flourish
Spain’s poor track record of political fragmentation and substandard infrastructure planning has long threatened the development of projects. Gonzalo Cantabrana Fernandez, Infrastructure Analyst at Standard & Poor’s, argues that Spain must work towards a long-term, concrete infrastructure plan
“We build communities and relationships by creating jobs and opportunities”, says Sunway Group founder Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is concerned that a number of advanced nations are not doing enough to limit political party funding and campaign donations
China provides a substantial amount of aid to African nations, but its motives are often questioned. Roland Hodler, Professor of Economics at the University of St Gallen, Switzerland, has tested these claims
With currency reserves running low and an oil price recovery nowhere in sight, Venezuela looks increasingly likely to default
In one of its first major transactions since international sanctions were lifted, Iran plans the purchase of 114 Airbus aircraft
Can People’s QE be a means of plugging the infrastructure investment gap? Tax expert and economist Richard Murphy told Matt Timms that, potentially, it can
For the island of Puerto Rico to secure its economic recovery, the US mainland must let go of the territory
The US is said to be going through a period of reshoring, which could lead to renewed American prosperity