Looking to stomach bigger slice of pie

Looking to stomach bigger slice of pie

Foreign contractors, which dominate most local construction projects, are hurting Vietnam’s economy by slowing project implementation.
Small banks have big hill to climb

Small banks have big hill to climb

Local banks face mounting challenges to meet 2011’s profit targets on the back of economic vulnerabilities.
Weak US jobs data sets challenge for White House

Weak US jobs data sets challenge for White House

President Barack Obama faced a new challenge to his economic agenda after dismal statistics on job creation and an uptick in the unemployment rate sent US stocks plunging.
Attacking inflation key to a recovery

Attacking inflation key to a recovery

There is both positive and negative news for the equity market in May, although none of it is predicted to be significant.
While yet before corner is turned

While yet before corner is turned

The equity market, by both performance and liquidity, was heavily impacted by the macroeconomic factors in 2011’s first quarter.
Market learns to take bad news on the chin

Market learns to take bad news on the chin

In February, a big dollop of negative macroeconomic news was served up earlier than investors’ expectations.
Dining and entertainment tops purchasing priorities

Dining and entertainment tops purchasing priorities

Asia/Pacific may have cuisines that are as disparate as the region’s geography and culture, but consumers across the region expect dining and entertainment to be their top spending priority for the next six months.
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