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Purchasing managers’ index
Categories: All, Articles in English, Governance & Risk, Strategic Direction, Syndicated article
China’s manufacturing activity contracted in May for the first time in seven months, according to data from Markit and HSBC, a bank. Meanwhile spending declined in the three other BRIC economies.
Publication date: 2013-06
Renegade business execs driving IT strategy, says report
Categories: All, Articles in English, Information Technology, Strategic Direction, Syndicated article
Senior management and sales and marketing were the top spending business functions, according to Forrester.
Publication date: 2013-05
Successfully investing in West Africa
Categories: Articles in English, Financial Services, Strategic Direction
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is fast becoming the land of opportunity.
Publication date: 2013-05
What it takes to succeed in Francophone Africa
Categories: Financial Services, Strategic Direction
“At a dark time for the world economy, Africa’s progress is a reminder of the transformative promise of growth.”(The Economist, The Hopeful Continent)
Publication date: 2013-05
USA economy: Consumer confidence hits high for the year
Categories: Articles in English, Consumer Products, Organization & People, Real Estate, Strategic Direction, Syndicated article
Consumer confidence, on the Conference Board measure, hit a new high for the year in May, at 76.2.
Publication date: 2013-05
Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate steady at 1%
Categories: Articles in English, Financial Services, Governance & Risk, Government & Public Sector, Strategic Direction, Syndicated article
The Bank of Canada (BOC, the central bank) left monetary policy unchanged at its May 29th meeting.
Publication date: 2013-05
The humble hero
Categories: All, Articles in English, Processes, Strategic Direction, Syndicated article
Containers have been more important for globalisation than freer trade.
Publication date: 2013-05
France – Back in recession
Categories: All, Articles in English, Governance & Risk, Strategic Direction, Syndicated article
According to preliminary estimates from INSEE (the national statistics office), real GDP declined by 0.2% quarter on quarter during the first three months of 2013 (or by -0.4% year on year).
Publication date: 2013-05
Mind the gap: Africa’s infrastructure development
Categories: Articles in English, Other industry sectors, Strategic Direction
“Infrastructure has been responsible for more than half of Africa’s recent improved growth in performance.”
Publication date: 2013-05
