
The gravity of the situation
People risk their lives to defend an environment they, and we can thrive in, but they are also changing our global economy. Nick Meynen writes. One June morning in 2008 …
The gravity of the situation Read MoreFrom Promoting Economic Pluralism
People risk their lives to defend an environment they, and we can thrive in, but they are also changing our global economy. Nick Meynen writes. One June morning in 2008 …
The gravity of the situation Read MoreTOKYO (Reuters) — Japan’s exports tumbled at their quickest pace in three years in October, threatening to tip the trade-reliant economy into recession as weakening demand from United States and …
Japan’s October exports post biggest fall in 3 years Read MoreOnce well-functioning society now struggles with day-to-day living HONG KONG — Hong Kong this week witnessed the fiercest violence since the anti-government demonstrations began, as university campuses became flash …
Hong Kong’s worst week of violence gives whiff of anarchy Read MoreMicrosoft’s Japanese division found that reducing its working week to four days throughout the month of August caused an increase in productivity and a decrease in costs. Sales per employee rose …
Microsoft Japan’s four-day working week trial led to productivity improvements Read MoreHONG KONG — New data has confirmed that months of anti-government protests have tipped the economy of Hong Kong, already under pressure from China’s slowdown and its trade conflict with …
Protests tip Hong Kong into official recession as trade war stings Read MoreAmid ultralow interest rates, corporations favor bonds to boost ROE Japanese corporate managers have learned to move away from stocks and embrace debt for fundraising. © Reuters TOKYO …
Japan’s public offerings in free fall as debt reigns supreme Read MoreAlessandra Mezzadri explains how productivity barely covers anything in fast-fashion prices. In April this year, the UK multi-channel retail brand Missguided advertised the sale of a £1 bikini. It was …
All is revealed Read MoreSecurity and venue buildout push spending, despite cost-cutting efforts TOKYO — With a year to go until the opening ceremony, the budget for the Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympics has …
Tokyo Olympics budget swells to $12bn a year before games Read MoreTo counter tariff blow, government eases restrictions and offers perks. TOKYO/SHANGHAI – China is racing to keep foreign enterprises in-country, dangling special benefits so that the advantages of staying outweigh …
China scrambles to stem manufacturing exodus as 50 companies leave Read MoreMalpass says greater openness is crucial to avoid debt traps. FUKUOKA, Japan — The World Bank is “working hard” to ensure China improves transparency in lending to developing countries, the …
World Bank chief calls for transparency in China’s foreign lending Read More