The Indian rupee has turned out to be Asia’s worst-performing currency this year as the nation’s economy struggles with rising oil prices, a widening current account deficit and broader emerging market concerns. The rupee has...
A new report focusing on how automation may impact older workers paints a bleak picture. But as one of its authors, Dr. Axel Miller, told DW, understanding them is the first step towards facing the...
Smoke! Smog! These two words are frequent updates on Google weather alerts across Indian metros. Air in India has lost its status as a public good and become a luxury good. What makes matters worse...
An increasing number of German entrepreneurs are taking their startups to Asia. Christian Geissendoerfer, CEO of German Accelerator Southeast Asia, talks to DW about the dos and don’ts when striking out in the Far East....
From Mitsubishi Motors to Kikkoman – over a thousand Japanese firms are celebrating their hundredth birthday in 2017. The development reveals much about Japan’s history and economic base. What do Japanese companies such as camera...
Commercial Chapter 11 bankruptcies – an effort to restructure the business, rather than liquidating it – jumped 16% year-over-year in June to 581 filings across the US. Total commercial bankruptcies of all types, by large...
Abuse towards women is rife in Silicon Valley’s macho culture. Meanwhile just 7 per cent of cash goes directly towards women-led startups based in the main US IT hub. So, why aren’t women a larger...
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has hailed the benefits of globalization, stressing that free trade is a “precondition of fair trade.” Li also said China can control growing financial risks and hit this year’s growth targets....
Aviation giants Airbus and Boeing look to beef up their order books at the world’s biggest air show amid growing competition from new entrants. But in Paris the star performer is likely to be the...
Bill Clinton convinced voters with his simple message about jobs and job security. Now Emmanuel Macron, a pro-European centrist, has a new vision for businesses in France. What will he do for the economy? Though...
The US president has signed an executive order, which instructs several departments to propose new guidelines for tightening immigration. The government approves 85,000 of these visas every year. President Trump has moved towards his first...
Indian automotive giant Tata Motors has seen its business suffer as a consequence of the government’s recent decision to bar high-value bank notes. The company’s profits for the past quarter took a drastic dip. Tata...
