May 26th, 2009 at 8:02 pm » Comments (0)

Asia's consumers are expected to use their relatively high savings to buy the world's growth in the coming decade as those in North America and continental Europe turn their attention ...more »

March 17th, 2009 at 11:50 am » Comments (0)

China's consumers are now more willing to spend rather than save, according to a first-quarter survey by the country's central bank. They have also shown a better willingness to invest, ...more »

October 2nd, 2008 at 4:58 am » Comments (1)

Sectors in Asia that seem relatively immune from the current slowdown are education, healthcare and retail. More households in India have no qualms about forking out Rs 40,000 (US$858) annually ...more »

September 16th, 2008 at 2:11 am » Comments (1)

India's scale and rapid pace of urbanization presents an opportunity for new market expansion in the world's second fastest growing economy. Income distribution has changed dramatically in certain cities. After ...more »

September 13th, 2008 at 8:20 am » Comments (0)

Retail sales in the US slumped as consumers tightened their belts, while cash registers on the other side of the world were kept busy as China chocked up another month ...more »

September 12th, 2008 at 7:48 pm » Comments (0)

India's GDP grew 7.9% in the second quarter of this year, against 8.8% in the preceding quarter and 9.2% from the corresponding period a year ago. The country's GDP growth ...more »