September 2012:- The reason for the surge in completions is that developers boosted construction between 2009 and 2011 on expectations that there would be a boomlet in property demand because of the Olympic Games. According to Drivers Jonas Deloitte’s recent … Read the rest
Capacity and goods glut in China as growth decelerates
There has been one constant theme to all of our six or seven visits to China so far this year, writes Simon Hunt of Simon Hunt Strategic Services.
In each visit we have reported deterioration in economic conditions from … Read the rest
Beware the scam artist – in a market near you
FRAUDSTERS seem to be finding new and inventive ways to fleece the unwary. So much so that regulators in the US, Europe and Asia are hard pressed in their efforts to cope with frauds that have grown in value from … Read the rest
What could happen if Greece exits eurozone
Leaks from Brussels, Germany and Greece indicate that European, US and other governments are already putting into place contingency measures ahead of a potential Greece withdrawal from the eurozone. The pessimistic view – which to a large extent may well