Jordan’s success amid turmoil

Attractive regulations and legal security are making Jordan a calm investment prospect within the tumultuous Middle East, says Musa Shihadeh

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China: No more Maoist one-man policies?

How concerned is the US about China’s rise as a rival financial superpower?

April 8, 2015

M&A: Identifying synergies and pitfalls in external growth

Mergers and acquisitions have really taken off over the last couple of years with small, medium, and large firms attempting to grow externally rather than internally

April 8, 2015

Growth of the Omani bond market

European investors among the most excited to participate in the Omani growth story

April 7, 2015

Could rising cost of oil cause exploration to halt?

Oil market analyst says the cost of exploration is expected to increase

April 7, 2015

Cyber crime: A new terror threat

Fraud and cyber security are now major issues for organisations, financial institutions and even individuals worldwide

April 2, 2015

Lawler: Oil market experts concerned about Yemen tension

Oil market analyst says oil watchers are bracing themselves for Saudi Arabia putting boots on the ground in Yemen

April 2, 2015

Mizutori: ‘Numerical targets key to driving womenomics in Japan’

Former Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs official says the prime minister needs to consider affirmative action programs to encourage more women to enter into the workforce

April 1, 2015

Pettifor: Failure of IMF key to understanding AIIB’s rise

Ann Pettifor of Prime Economics argues China is the latest victim of the Washington consensus

March 31, 2015

Why is the US so threatened by the rise of the AIIB?

Former White House official argues Europeans the rest of the world should reserve judgments on the merits of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

March 30, 2015

Malmgren: US needs China-backed AIIB infrastructure investment the most

Former White House official discusses the situation the AIIB poses to the US and Western-backed global financial institutions

March 30, 2015

Pettifor: HSBC renminbi two-way tool profoundly symbolic of currency’s future

Ann Pettifor of Prime Economics argues Germany’s adoption of the two way currency tool confirms China’s future global currency status, which comes at the expense of eurozone countries

March 30, 2015

Is positive discrimination the way ahead for women?

Chair of Women on Boards UK Rowena Ironside discusses the impact of female boardroom quotas

March 28, 2015