MONOCLE

2128 results for economics

Monocle Minute

Economic upturn?

4 May 2016

Much has been written about the doom and gloom enveloping Canada’s economy. The continuing slump in world oil and gas prices and a weakened Canadian dollar continue to fuel concerns. But according to several economic ana…

A 100

Article

Macri economics

19 January 2017

President Mauricio Macri started on the right foot simply by not being Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. A year on he’s still got credit in the bank but only the metaphorical one; can he now rescue the economy?

Radio

The Bulletin with UBS - Bear necessities

31 January 2016

This week we’re considering the meaning of the bear market: is it an arbitrary line and does current uncertainty suggest further decline ahead? We hear what the best advice is for investors keen on a long-term position and…

Radio

The Bulletin with UBS - The Greater China Conference

10 January 2016

We preview the UBS Greater China Conference, the leading financial forum exploring the big ideas, trends and challenges that will shape China in the years ahead.

A 130

Article

Back in business

16 January 2020

Despite the political challenges tainting its name in the West, Myanmar is making steady economic progress – thanks, partly, to new-found friends.

B 68

Article

Open season

17 October 2013

Monocle meets the foreign investors and returning natives making the most of a budding business market in Yangon, Asia’s new rising trade magnet.

A 68

Article

In from the cold

17 October 2013

The Arctic Circle is fast becoming a focal point for business, global energy needs and a few ambitious diplomats too. Monocle finds out why its people are feeling on top of the world.

A 50

Article

Well oiled

19 January 2012

Ghana is drilling for oil. Apartments are going up, the educated diaspora is returning and the government has a plan to avoid the “resource curse” seen in places such as Nigeria. In Accra the mood is optimistic and the…

B 42

Article

Brand National

17 March 2011

China is home to the world’s second largest economy and its most dynamic market but, as yet, its companies have struggled to create any distinctive global brands. Could it be that only a few even want to try?

A 41

Article

Do the business

17 February 2011

The world is dividing into two halves: those who will not abandon the nine-to-five routine, and those (think Asian nations) willing to make sure they are open for business at all hours. We may not like it – but will East…

A 32

Article

New road ahead

18 March 2010

Instead of focusing on the political malaise caused by the collapse of its economy in 2008, Iceland’s close-knit and talented community – led by a new, grounded prime minister – is returning to old values, and reworking…

A 29

Article

Where next?

19 November 2009

From Israel’s new museum district to Poland’s secret economic hotspot via Armenia’s favourite mountain, Monocle runs the rule over five places you should keep an eye on in 2010.

A 27

Article

Lakeland revival

17 September 2009

Bujumbura has got all the substance required to turn Burundi’s backwater capital into an African success story and the country’s upcoming elections are a chance to create lasting peace after 15 years of civil war. But…

A 24

Article

Yes we Khan

17 May 2009

Mongolia is rich in raw materials and is thought to have huge oil reserves: resources that its neighbour China – with which it shares a rocky relationship – needs. The dust-bowl capital, Ulan Bator, is already flourishing…

A 20

Article

Dark horizons

17 January 2009

The collapse of Iceland’s banks is sending shock waves through the nation. Job losses and mortgage increases are common complaints on the streets of Reykjavik. But though the mood is bleak, some creative Icelanders are…

B 11

Article

Business

17 February 2008

Eau de Credit Suisse, this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and why Lada lives on.