International segment operating profit grew 14 percent to $490 million including a 10 percent increase in advertising and media expense, as well as the negative effects of Venezuelan currency devaluation. … In particular, our predictions about future …

The large debt load combined with Italy's inability to devalue itself back to competitiveness via an external devaluation (devalue the currency) means that the debt load cannot be inflated away, like it was in 1992. Rather, the government needs to …

… thereby increasing demand for a country's exports. The euro-zone states clearly do not have this option. And any attempt at currency devaluation in Europe, Japan or the U.S. could trigger competitive devaluations, as we have already seen in recent …

The effects of Abe's policies will have a long-standing impact in the international arena, especially as the world's export-led economies like Germany and China begin sounding off warnings about a currency war–otherwise known as competitive …

This change in focus would mark a major shift in international discussions on monetary policy, which until recently had centered around the negative repercussions of easy money and worries over a global war of competitive currency devaluations. Enlarge …

Many leading countries have resorted to exchange rate manipulation citing which India could also seek concessions from WTO requirements in certain cases domestic inflationary consequences restrain us from competitive devaluation. Besides, we actively …

Additionally, in particular over the last weeks, competitive pressure from Asia has significantly increased, intensified by the devaluation of the Japanese Yen. Consequently, the anticipated business recovery will not occur either in the second quarter …

The idea is that the economy needs to go through an internal devaluation, becoming more competitive versus its rivals, so growth can take hold again once more. But slow growth may spoil the country's return to financing itself in international debt …

Multilateral trade agreements are giving way to bilateral deals motivated by protection of national industries and iconic businesses, finding markets for exports and maintaining employment, incomes and competitive advantage. Second, subsidies …