In a new policy research note ‘Slowdown in Emerging Markets: Rough Patch or Prolonged Weakness?’ the World Bank noted that “growth in BRICS, with the exception of India, has been slowing significantly after 2010. These slowdowns are expected to continue over the near term.” Emerging market growth has been fading...
Global Executives Rate India as Most Attractive Investment Destination
32 percent of 505 global investors named India as the favored market for investment according to a survey published by accounting firm Ernst & Young. China was second with 15 percent of the vote, followed by S.E. Asia, Brazil and N. America. “There is no doubt that interest in India...
Indian Economy Shows ‘Firming Growth’ Says OECD
In the September release of the Composite Leading Indicators (CLIs) that are designed to anticipate turning points in economic activity relative to trend, the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said India is expected to see “firming growth”. As reported on their Website, the CLIs signal stable growth...
Netflix to Launch Video-on-Demand Services in India
I was in Delhi last week and wanted to continue watching an episode of Scandal on my laptop. But I was blocked because Netflix looked at the Indian IP address of my hotel and said Nope. So I am releived to learn that according to the Times of India, Netflix...
Big Brother China Being Filmed in India!
Although production is taking place in a former industrial factory outside Mumbai, viewers will not be able to tell that the all-Chinese version of the global hit reality show Big Brother wasn't made in Shanghai or Beijing, says The Hollywood Reporter. The decision to shoot in India was “driven by...
Global Grocery Markets Set to Grow between Now and 2020
Food and consumer goods research firm IGD forecasts that “the vast majority of global grocery growth will come from Asia, Africa and Middle East supported by increasing affluence, urbanization and rising populations,” according to GlobalMeat News. Rank Country 2020 $Bn 2015 $Bn % Change in Value 2015 - 2020...