Last month’s decision by the Brazilian government to impose a tax on foreign purchases of bonds and equities has stoked speculation that a number of other emerging markets could soon follow suit...

World trade volumes declined in August after strong monthly gains in June and July, but the pull-back looks nothing worse than a pause in an improving trend that near term has further to run. Asian...

The global recession has ended and we expect the recovery to look impressive in many economies - notably the US, China and Japan - over the next few quarters. The upswing is driven by a mix of factors...