SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
According to a Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry report new car brands, including those from Iran and India, may soon enter the Russian market. African producers have also expressed interest, but China remains the dominant player. This article questions whether these new brands can compete wi...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Investors are demanding higher corporate bond spreads from German businesses than in the rest of the eurozone due to a stagnant economy, serious problems in the construction industry and the real estate market, as well as the highest level of distressed companies in Europe. This...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The European energy sector has been dominated by the energy crisis and the sharp rise in gas prices over the past two years. This was caused by European countries rejecting cheap pipeline gas from Russia and opting for expensive liquefied gas (LNG) from the United States. Gas pri...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The sabotage of the Nord Streams is the biggest threat to North Atlantic unity and the unity of the European Union. Recently,the German publications Suddeutsche Zeitung and Die Zeit reported that Sweden intends to halt the investigation into explosions on gas pipelines because i...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Germany's position as an industrial superpower may be at risk due to competition from the United States, declining interest in German goods in China, and an energy crisis caused by the lack of inexpensive Russian gas supplies. Bloomberg published this forecast on February 10th.
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By Rhod Mackenzie
Russia has become the leading economy in Europe and the fifth in the world in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). It has not only overtaken Germany, but is also preparing to catch up with Japan. What does PPP mean? And how has Russia achieved such a rise?
Russia has become t...
