Economy
China continues to cut back Latin America loans
For the fourth consecutive year, China’s two main banks tasked with financing overseas development have reduced loans to Latin America, according to new research from...
Faced with a crisis, airlines seek delay on climate measures
Aviation is one of the earliest and most visible economic losers of restrictions introduced to stop the spread of Covid-19, with 95% of passenger...
From “Information” Society to “Self-Sufficient’ Society
We have not seen the World War III yet but after this pandemic, it is not difficult to make reliable projections about what would...
The future of ‘office work” “office workers” and “offices themselves”
The cold facts and warm realities; in next few hundred daysover 50% of office work, office workers and offices themselves will all disappear permanently....
Spring 2020 Economic Forecast: A deep and uneven recession, an uncertain recovery
The coronavirus pandemic represents a major shock for the global and EU economies, with very severe socio-economic consequences. Despite the swift and comprehensive policy...
Discussion Points at Office: Day-One Reopening
The office world faces post-lockdown debates on day-one of their openings; here are some critical points of discussions, the objective is to advance on...
Change in FDI Norms
Authors: Navya Bhandari and Ayush Mehta*
Recently, Donald Trump was heard accusing China of “spreading” the Novel Coronavirus. Of late, there are sources which show...
Helping the “double casualties” of COVID-19
COVID-19 is now spreading rapidly through least developed countries (LDCs). Places like Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen were already fragile from armed conflict and political...
New normal? Better normal!
In these times of COVID-19 , the big challenge for most of us is how to protect ourselves and our families from the virus and...
Green Finance for the SDGs: The Potential of Islamic Finance
The financial industry can play a critical role in building a stable and prosperous economy when it is managed with accountability. This requires redirecting...