Networked Egyptians
ICT development drew young Egyptians into the outside world and opened their eyes to a wider global picture, very different from the image offered by the state-controlled media.
Technology and economics
How to boost Spain’s business presence in Singapore: opportunities in the wake of the Free Trade Agreement with the EU
This study examines the prospects for increasing Spain’s business presence in Singapore, with a particular focus on the improvements foreseen in the Free Trade Agreement that the Asian city-state has signed with the EU.
Geopolitics in the Cloud
Internet is also subject to geography and geopolitics. There is the question of ‘technological sovereignty’ that rests not only on the State, but also on firms and their capacity for innovation.
Net job creation finally arrives in Spain
Spain’s accelerating economic recovery is finally feeding through to job creation. In the 12 months between June 2013 and 2014, 192,400 jobs were created - the first year-on-year rise since 2008 when the economic crisis ended a 13-year period of strong growth and the country went into five years of decline after the bursting of a debt-fuelled property bubble.
The BRICS New Development Bank: a historic game-changer?
Following two years of intense negotiations, the BRICS leaders agreed on 15 July 2014 in Fortaleza (Brazil) to launch the New Development Bank (NDB). This is a significant (and therefore not to be underestimated) step in their efforts to build a less crisis-prone international financial system.
The BRICS bank: the first big move in China’s global weiqi game
If the BRICS development bank becomes a reality it would be a milestone in the consolidation of this group of emerging markets.
Spanish direct investment abroad rebounds
After a period of consolidation following the onset of Spain’s recession in 2009, which led some multinationals to sell assets regarded as non-strategic, particularly those that needed to reduce their debt levels, companies are investing again.
Alexis Tsipras’ support for Juncker shows the extent to which the UK’s position is out of sync with public opinion across the EU
David Cameron has opposed Jean-Claude Juncker’s candidacy for the next President of the European Commission. While Juncker may not be the best candidate for the job, he is the most legitimate from a democratic perspective.
Spain’s flourishing tourism: the mainstay of the economy
Tourism is the most flourishing part of the country’s otherwise ailing domestic economy and together with increased exports has played a major role in pulling Spain out of its long recession.
BRIC nationalism
The election of Narendra Modi in India has marked the arrival of another nationalist at the head of a BRIC. This new BRIC nationalism is accompanied in many cases by the attempts to boost the economies of these countries, with various formulas.
Spanish economy: growing at last but hardly denting unemployment
The Spanish economy is now firmly out of recession and jobs are beginning to be created, particularly in the services sector, but the stubbornly high unemployment rate will not dip below 20% until 2017, according to the government’s forecasts.
Spain: foreign direct investment on the rise
The growth in foreign direct investment in Spain in 2013 underscores the increased international confidence in an economy that is beginning to recover from a five-year recession, albeit weakly.
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