Analysis

Hollande

François Hollande: Rejected Before a Year in Office

By Graeme Mackay | May 14, 2013 11:18 am

On 25 April 2013 the French Ministry of Labour posted the latest unemployment figures for March - an increase of 36,900 and the 23rd consecutive monthly increase - which showed that 3.224 million were signed up and looking for work. The Ministry admitted that this figure broke the previous record set in 1997 of 3.

George Osborne TSC

Was George Osborne's 2013 Budget a Watershed? The Cuts Are On Their Way!

By Graeme Mackay | Apr 03, 2013 15:21 pm

On 22 March 2013, two days after Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne delivered his 2013 Budget Address to the House of Commons, Fitch Ratings agency placed the UK's "AAA" Long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) on Rating Watch Negative (RWN).

UK shop

Bank of England Policymakers Should Focus on Tangible Stimuli

By Shane Croucher | Jan 31, 2013 15:23 pm

More policies like The Funding for Lending Scheme could provide a genuine boost to Britain, says Shane Croucher.

An increasing number of Indians prefer diamonds to gold.

Can Diamonds Outlive India's Gold Obsession?

By Prasanth Aby Thomas | Jan 28, 2013 10:23 am

Socio-economic development and gold's relative high price are prompting more Indians to turn to diamonds.

Gamble

UK Economy: A Three-Way Bet to Avoid a Triple Dip

By Martin Baccardax | Jan 25, 2013 11:40 am

David Cameron, George Osborne and Mervyn King have placed an all-in bet on Britain's economic future, says IBTimes Business Editor Martin Baccardax.

Asian markets 2012 Roundup

Asian Markets 2012 Roundup: A Year of Political Shifts, Economic Woes and Austerity

By Prasanth Aby Thomas | Dec 31, 2012 07:43 am

Most of the Asian bourses post annual gains as the year 2012 comes to a close.

China economic growth could trigger global food crisis

Why China's Explosive Economic Growth Could Trigger a Global Food Crisis

By Prasanth Aby Thomas | Dec 23, 2012 11:43 am

Rising demand and disappearing arable land could lead China to import more food and produce a spike in global prices.

Chinese currency Yuan

US Presidential Elections: Yuan Emerges as Real Alternative to US Dollar

By Geetha Pillai | Nov 06, 2012 10:58 am

Renminbi's ascendance as international reference currency depends on size and scale of new leadership's economic reforms.

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