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By Rhod Mackenzie

The research firm New World Wealth (NWW) has ranked Vietnam at the top of its new ranking of wealth growth over the next decade. The ranking was compiled with the participation of analysts and economists from the consulting company Henley & Partners.

Vietnam, which just a few y...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Japan's GDP fell by 0.4% in Q4 of last year, contrary to the 1.4% growth forecasted by economists polled by Reuters. The data update reveals that the GDP of Japan decreased by 3.3% in annual terms in Q3 of 2023, indicating a technical recession on the Japanese Islands. In the thi...

Over the past year, the BRICS economic alliance has grown notably in its prominence. Indeed, the bloc enacted its first massive expansion since 2001, inviting six nations to join its ranks. Subsequently, amid that expansion, the BRICS alliance is predicted by Goldman Sachs to dominate global GDP by...

The total investable wealth currently held in the BRICS bloc amounts to USD 45 trillion and its millionaire population is expected to rise by 85% over the next 10 years, according to the inaugural BRICS Wealth Report, published by international investment migration advisory firm Henley & Partners in...

By Rhod Mackenzie

India's economy has become the fastest growing on the planet, with a GDP growth of 7.5%. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced this at the opening of the International Energy Week in Goa.
He stated that the Energy Week comes at a very important time, as India's GDP growth r...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The International Monetary Fund has revised its growth forecast for the Russian economy in 2024, more than doubling its previous estimate from 1.1% to 2.6%. This marks a significant increase in optimism compared to last year's forecast. The IMF forecast shows that the Russian eco...