Russia has overtaken the United States and China in terms of manufacturing competitiveness helped by a fall in oil prices and the country’s currency, according to a report by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The report from BCG evaluates the competitiveness of the world’s top 25 export economies, which account for nearly 90 percent of world exports … Continue reading
By Asma Chandani China and India are flip sides of a large Asian coin that most investors want. Historically, India has been the younger child: always behind, never as fast and too unwieldy to discipline into high productivity without the command-and-control structure of its elder. But it seems as though the South Asian underdog may finally … Continue reading
The transportation of containers by rail could grow substantially in China, particularly if the nation continues to adopt operating practices and regulatory reforms that have boosted the development of the North American rail network, according to a new research paper from The World Bank. Measures that include the ability of rail operators to tailor service offerings that … Continue reading