TAG: Economy
Despite the economic blockade imposed by some of its regional neighbours in June 2017, a review of more than 100 CEOs in OBG’s Business Barometer: Qatar CEO Survey shows that the impact has been far less negative than one might have expected. Indeed, following the boycott, more than 90% of respondents were either positive or very positive about local business conditions, compared to 74% before. The speed and ease at which Qatar has managed to find alternative sources and routes for goods previously imported from GCC neighbours has no doubt boosted business sentiment, not to mention resourcefulness.
In this our second podcast, Asia Editor, Patrick Cooke, catches up with Philippines Editorial Manager, Jean-Pierre Salendres, in Manila to discuss the economic outlook for ASEAN’s third largest economy in 2018.
On Monday's (12/02/18) news briefing with BBC World News, OBG Editor-in-Chief Oliver Cornock discussed Bridgewater’s warning about global markets entering a new era of volatility as the world adjusts to higher interest rates following a period of ultra-loose monetary policy, indications of a market wobble in global money markets and more.