News of india

In struggle against pandemic, populist leaders fare poorly

23-07-2020 16:03 “Fact-denying populism is being shown its limits," says German Chancellor Angela Merkel in regards to the high number of Covid-19 cases concentrated in populist led nations.

EMERGING MARKETS

Argentine bonds returned 9.6% in February despite virus

28-02-2020 16:49 Argentine bonds lead the way with 9.6% returns among risky sovereign securities of emerging markets in February, thanks to the rate cuts of the Central bank and despite the financial instability caused by Coronavirus.

FOSSIL FUEL

Air pollution global cost estimated at US$2.9 trillion a year

12-02-2020 12:25 Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and Greenpeace Southeast Asia’s report shows that air pollution caused by fossil fuels cost US$8 billion a day, or roughly 3.3% of the entire world's economic output.

Bloomberg

Brazil looks to India as trade with Argentina deteriorates

15-01-2020 23:26 Brazil sees a huge potential for its exports of food and commodities, and a chance to increase its US$7 billion in annual bilateral trade with India to US$25 billion in the next few years.

EXPLAINER

From Argentina to China and India: a global guide to capital controls

04-09-2019 12:34 Argentina may have spooked investors with its imposition of capital controls over the weekend, but it’s scarcely alone among emerging markets in using them to stop money flying out in times of stress.

BLOOMBERG

Investors seek relief as trade threats rock emerging markets

04-06-2019 13:37 The first major signs that Argentina is recovering from a recession may appear in construction and industrial activity data for April on Wednesday. But amid rising global risks, such as Brazil’s slowdown, the numbers could instead confirm fears of a delayed or weak recovery.