Northern European buyers continue to dominate in this region and the firm has seen a drop in the number of Russian and Ukranian investors in the last six months, possibly due to the devaluation of the Rouble but there are signs that these investors are …

Nor is it helpful to Ontario companies to enable them to build at uncompetitive prices, because this simply makes them less competitive. The path to … It is also not currency devaluation, which is just a stealthy way of giving all Canadians a pay cut …

Likewise, China's competitive edge is seen as "under pressure" by BCG, which suggests its manufacturing-cost advantage over the US has shrunk from 14% to just 4% over the past decade, due to "skyrocketing" labour and energy costs. Manufacturing wages …

In the full year 2014, Argentina, Brazil, India, Russia, Thailand & Turkey are set to become an even greater drag on global light vehicle markets than in FY13, declining by at 9.1% or 1.1m to 11.13m units. In the previous five years and during the …

"Debt accumulated in China is mostly domestic and renminbi devaluation can be a potent policy lever." Slowing property sales would lead to a … This would lead a boost in productivity and more investment opportunities and competition. The clamp-down …

"In February, we made a deliberate choice to continue investing in core initiatives for customers in order to hold our competitive position, keep our brands strong, and maintain a yield premium in a challenging market." Of the 5,000 jobs that Qantas …

In effect, this was an internal devaluation that made exports more competitive, especially in sectors such as machines and chemicals, according to Karl Brenke at the German Institute for Economic Research in Berlin. The forgone spending power by …

Even some highly competitive students do not get a residency in their chosen specialty. This year, among students who are more than one year out of medical school, and thus probably in their second try at getting a residency, only 48 percent succeeded.

Overseas buyers are dominating Spanish luxury property sales – and demand is expected to grow as the 'Golden Visa' property-for-residency scheme takes a hold, says a top agency. Sales are up year-on-year in every region, says leading agent Lucas Fox …