"economy" tag

Manila set to replace “Jeepney”

Global financial media has been buzzing with positive news flow on The Philippines since more than a year. While India is struggling with slowing growth and threat of rating downgrade (due to budget deficit), China...

Surge in US business confidence?. Early evidence from the M&A markets

A while ago (in 2011) I had written elsewhere about the record levels of cash that US incorporated multinationals are carrying on their balance sheets. A combination of good global franchises, strong cash flows and...

The RBI Balance Sheet – a delicate balancing act

The annual report of the Reserve Bank of India for financial year 2011-12 was recently published and is available in the public domain for analysis. Central Bank balance sheets have been under enormous scrutiny since...

Germany’s DIW sees economy expanding, with fewer jobs

A leading German economic institute has said it’s confident the German economy will pick up momentum again in 2013. But it warns that more people will be out of work as a result of the...

German export growth propelled by emerging economies

Strong demand in countries such as China, India and Brazil has disproportionally contributed to booming German exports, a new study has found. But Germany’s trade with emerging economies is not a one-way affair. In 2011,...

What’s market pricing in?

Mumbai, December 17, 2011 : Another week has been gone pass and its no different this time, negative news continue to stock mint street and all market be it Equities, Currencies or commodities are making...