Economics & Finance

As corporations look to expand overseas – through franchising, outsourcing or setting up plants and offices elsewhere – they...

Many of the world’s top retailers such as Wal-Mart, Carrefour and Tesco are currently eyeing the Indian retail sector. With a...

Many institutions around the world are turning to microfinance both as a strategy to help lift the poor out of the poverty trap...

‘Cost innovation’ sounds like an oxymoron. Most of us associate innovation with greater functionality and sophistication....

The ability to assess risk and uncertainty is critical for investment banks and businesses. While some may advocate the use of...

Ten years ago, back in July 1997, the Asian financial crisis ravaged country after country in the region. Starting in Thailand,...

Germany’s merger and acquisition market has been booming. In 2006 there were more than 600 billion euros worth of M&A deals and...

The Japanese economy may be the second largest in the world, but it struggled in the 1990s and early 2000s. And while economic...

Foreign firms have been eyeing the Chinese market ever since the country began opening up in the 1980s. And given that China...

With the rest of the world beating a path to India and China to cash in on the rapid economic growth in those countries and tap...