coronavirus

India: Carefully Seizing the DayIndia: Carefully Seizing the Day

India: Carefully Seizing the Day

India’s aspiration of rivalling China for regional political and economic supremacy may seem to have been ruined by the Corona…

5 years ago
Containers Printers: Expanding Horizons for Packaging Industry and Customers — Despite Covid-19’s Ravages on the WorldContainers Printers: Expanding Horizons for Packaging Industry and Customers — Despite Covid-19’s Ravages on the World

Containers Printers: Expanding Horizons for Packaging Industry and Customers — Despite Covid-19’s Ravages on the World

The Covid-19 pandemic has been the defining event of 2020 for businesses and individuals alike. This was equally true for…

5 years ago
The Summer Before Dark 2.0The Summer Before Dark 2.0

The Summer Before Dark 2.0

Paris is under a curfew and Madrid under a state of emergency. In the Benelux, bars and cafés have been…

5 years ago
Brexit Nears, Hedge Funds Flip Sides, and IMF Urges SpendingBrexit Nears, Hedge Funds Flip Sides, and IMF Urges Spending

Brexit Nears, Hedge Funds Flip Sides, and IMF Urges Spending

The yield on the benchmark 10-year German bund this week dipped to minus 0,63 percent as investors scrambled for safety…

5 years ago
Canada – This Is Our Time to Be KindCanada – This Is Our Time to Be Kind

Canada – This Is Our Time to Be Kind

‘Peace, order, and good government’, the leitmotif of the British Empire, seems to trump the American ‘life, liberty, and the…

5 years ago
Africa – Unity Key to Remarkable Success in Fighting Covid-19Africa – Unity Key to Remarkable Success in Fighting Covid-19

Africa – Unity Key to Remarkable Success in Fighting Covid-19

The corona scare has passed, and most countries of Africa are reopening their borders and businesses. Infection rates never reached…

5 years ago
Perfect Storm Brewing: The Winter of Our DiscontentPerfect Storm Brewing: The Winter of Our Discontent

Perfect Storm Brewing: The Winter of Our Discontent

Winter is coming. Instead of setting the stage for another spell-binding episode of an epic television drama, the ominous phrase…

5 years ago
The Twilight Zone of Fiscal StimulusThe Twilight Zone of Fiscal Stimulus

The Twilight Zone of Fiscal Stimulus

Now in its second iteration, the corona pandemic no longer inspires the blind fear it did just six months ago.…

5 years ago
World Bank on COVID-19 in Africa: Can Safety Nets Ease Social and Economic Impacts?World Bank on COVID-19 in Africa: Can Safety Nets Ease Social and Economic Impacts?

World Bank on COVID-19 in Africa: Can Safety Nets Ease Social and Economic Impacts?

Across the world, governments have geared up to respond to the socio-economic shock of the coronavirus pandemic. Early action in…

5 years ago
Sweden – A Controversial Approach Belatedly VindicatedSweden – A Controversial Approach Belatedly Vindicated

Sweden – A Controversial Approach Belatedly Vindicated

The Swedes are a trusting lot. Asked if they usually confide in ‘other people’, almost two-thirds of Swedes answered ‘yes’.…

5 years ago