Monthly Archives: February 2016
Is the US undermining India’s solar power programme?
Is the US undermining India’s solar power programme? Whatever happened to all the talk of international co-operation to tackle climate change that we heard during the climate…
London City Airport bought for £2bn by Canadian-led group
London City Airport bought for £2bn by Canadian-led group London City Airport has been bought by a consortium led by a major Canadian pension fund. The price paid has…
China builds Middle East ties through business
China builds Middle East ties through business Fahd Ali Esmail owns Saba, the only Yemeni restaurant in Guangzhou. He went to China in 2001 at the age of 18, following…
Gulf investors look to India with hope
Gulf investors look to India with hope The country’s growth of 7.3%, rising energy demand, and foreign direct investment drive have placed the emerging economy on the…
Indonesia unveils ‘big bang’ for foreign investment, boldest move in 10 years
Indonesia unveils ‘big bang’ for foreign investment, boldest move in 10 years Indonesia on Thursday opened dozens of sectors to foreign investors in what President Joko Widodo has…
How Tech Startup Founders Are Hacking Immigration
How Tech Startup Founders Are Hacking Immigration Standing under fluorescent lights at a San Francisco hospital, employees of Medisas Inc. were celebrating the debut of their medical records software. It…
Modi Vows to Ensure Friendlier India for Foreign Factories
Modi Vows to Ensure Friendlier India for Foreign Factories Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to untangle India’s byzantine regulations and stay away from retrospective taxation as he looks to…
Business Leaders Urge Zuma to Sell South Africa State Assets
Business Leaders Urge Zuma to Sell South Africa State Assets The heads of South Africa’s biggest companies urged President Jacob Zuma to sell state-owned assets, increase taxes and…
Battered shipping industry faces grim choices as demand for commodities falls
Battered shipping industry faces grim choices as demand for commodities falls The shipping business has gone from bad to worse. As global trade slows, owners of the ships that carry…
A Renewables Revolution Is Toppling the Dominance of Fossil Fuels in U.S. Power
A Renewables Revolution Is Toppling the Dominance of Fossil Fuels in U.S. Power Renewable energy was the biggest source of new power added to U.S. electricity grids last…