The revival of global macroeconomics exists only in words, while in reality the situation in many countries remains extremely difficult. According to the preliminary results for 2012, global economic growth was only 3.3%, while for the majority of large developed econom...

Separatism is growing in a Europe still suffering from the economic crisis. The most economically developed regions of the largest European countries dream of independence, in one form or another, mainly because the richer regions don’t want to finance the poorer ...

The Commonwealth of Independent States is spreading its wings following the crisis, with increases in GDP and investments. The CIS’s economy is still far from being stable, and export volumes are still modest. But it is obvious that the Commonwealth will be strong...

In late December 2012, the Turkish Prime Minister stated that Standard & Poor’s undeservingly raised Greece’s rating from SD (selective default) to B-, meaning 6 steps up at once, and that in general, the agency’s activities were “completely ...

Experts at the International Monetary Fund publish regular economic forecasts twice a year: in mid-spring and in mid-autumn. Using this past October’s economic survey and the predictions derived therefrom, along with comparisons between the predicted and actual da...

Despite the awakening of investor interest in emerging markets following the crisis, Russia can’t boast of  investment inflows from abroad; in fact, capital continues to flow out of the country. Experts attribute this not so much to image difficulties of the ...

December 2012 | Statistics

In 2011, the unofficial union of the BRIC countries joined together with the Republic of South Africa. But analyses done by many economists and social indicators are showing that besides its rich reserves of natural resources, South Africa has nothing else to merit its ...

November 2012 | Statistics

Online shopping is still in its early stages of development in Russia and other developing countries, but its prospects are good with high growth potential. The industry’s projected annual growth rate (CAGR) is expected to reach 21% from 2011-2015, a conclusion dr...

July - August 2012 | Statistics

The Fifth Astana Economic Forum was held from May 22nd to May 24th in the capital of Kazakhstan. Heads of major multinational companies, government officials, heads of finance ministries and agencies of the CIS countries and the world, representatives from the world of ...

June 2012 | Statistics

The Second Annual Investment Meeting 2012 concluded on May 3rd this year in Dubai. The forum paid particular attention to the world’s active emerging markets, developing countries, and industries demonstrating the highest rates of growth. The Analytical Informatio...