Analysts argue the Hong Kong property market remains unhinged following cases of corruption amidst growth forecasts

Sales and sins

Analysts argue the Hong Kong property market remains unhinged following cases of corruption amidst growth forecasts

Defending the industry against regulation, surely Jamie Dimon's disappearing $2bn would serve as a warning?

Two billion reasons to consider regulation

Defending the industry against regulation, surely Jamie Dimon’s disappearing $2bn would serve as a warning?

“Sustainability” is more than a buzzword for growing Colombian energy company, Pacific Rubiales Energy – it’s the cornerstone of the firm’s exponential growth story

The new business cycle

“Sustainability” is more than a buzzword for growing Colombian energy company, Pacific Rubiales Energy – it’s the cornerstone of the firm’s exponential growth story

With Latin America enjoying comparatively little damage from the global credit crunch, its banking sector is experiencing high levels of stability, benefiting from intimate links with growth economies

A new dawn for Latin America

With Latin America enjoying comparatively little damage from the global credit crunch, its banking sector is experiencing high levels of stability, benefiting from intimate links with growth economies

CitiGroup investors react over executive pay

Vikram Pandit’s remuneration position considered misplaced

Australia drags heels on Huawei partnership

As Australia seeks to construct a national high-speed internet network, and opens bids from companies for the contract for this construction, the government has stepped in to prevent Huawei from entering the bidding process

Time for Spain to clean house?

Taxpayers to take on share of Spanish banks

Supreme Court rules Finance Act 2007 in breach of EU law

The US Supreme Court late on Wednesday handed down a long awaited judgement which upheld the appellants’ claim in the FII group Litigation v HM …

Land of illusion

What use for Dubai?

Solar panel tariffs re-energise Obama debate

Congress gets heated as solar debate goes into overdrive

Alibaba to buy back half of Yahoo stake

China’s biggest e-commerce provider, Alibaba Group Holdings, has come to a $7.1bn agreement after years of negotiations with Yahoo! to buy back half the 40 …

China and Europe to continue Latin American investments

Many of the countries sprinkled across south America are enjoying periods of growth, as natural resources and higher standards of education than before present the region as a fantastic place to invest

The Indian government has recently announced huge changes to its tax legislation and is to backdate the changes to 1962.The new rules will introduce a tax on any overseas investment in India

India’s tax changes raise international scepticism

The Indian government has recently announced huge changes to its tax legislation and is to backdate the changes to 1962.The new rules will introduce a tax on any overseas investment in India

Vietnamese banking reforms draw criticism

Reforms meet mixed reception as concerns surround credit availability for small businesses

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Zimbabwe

234.1% of GDP, pariah of debt markets, but with hopes for a healthy twelve months ahead

Japan

197.5%, hard-hit by the tsunami, and reeling from the internal corruption allegations

Greece

142.8%, possibly heading for default, and considered one of many eurozone bad boys

Lebanon

133.8%, deceptively, has a strong banking sector, but little more in an ailing economy

Iceland

126%, hopelessly indebted banks and very little light at the end of a long and gloomy tunnel

Italy

119% of GDP, in need of reform, paying over 7% for its debt thanks to technocratic leadership

Singapore

106%, to many an idyllic investment destination, a great borrower, repayer, and long term option

Belgium

101%, no government for most of 2011 didn’t help a weak economy in dire need of stimulus

Egypt

90%, high but it’s recovering from a long and protracted revolution and aiming high

European Union

82%, stronger countries like Germany are contaminated by the weakest. It could go on…