Financing the Future: Leveraging the Power of Investment
Projected growth rates for emerging economies are slowing down. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects their convergence with more advanced economies to take place...
Deep Oil: Unlocking the Poles
The arrival of peak oil — the point in time when global oil production peaks and begins to forever decline — has loomed for...
Dependence on commodities leaves countries ‘vulnerable to shocks’ and ‘weakened’
THE NUMBER of countries dependent on commodities has reached its highest level in 20 years, according to a recent UNCTAD report.
UNCTAD (United Nations Conference...
To TPP or not to TPP
BV staffer Richard Thomas peruses the latest development in the on-going saga of Britain’s EU-exit — and discovers new potential for UK trade
In an...
Latest trade statistics show sterling not yet narrowing deficit
Responding to the latest official statistics, showing that the UK trade deficit widened from £6.9bn to £8.9bn between February and May 2017, Allie Renison, Head of...
