For those interested in the China going global phenomena there are more and more books and websites to choose from, viewing this subject from the point of…
The Suez Canal When it first opened in the 1860s the Suez Canal revolutionised international trade, by cutting the travelling distance from India and the…
How China and India’s appetite for energy will make them key players in the Middle East The Arabian Sea which divides the Gulf and the Indian…
Thought provoking talk by Parag Khanna – on the future of countries, how borders are more fluid than we realise.
Exciting News! I am giving an after dinner speech at the CNI Leaders Dinner at the Park Lane Hilton, Mayfair, London on Wednesday 12 June,…
Many emerging markets have undergone a huge boom in the last decade and much of that has been concentrated in the hands of fabulously wealthy…
I have just returned from a trip to Egypt, Israel and Palestine and being a fan of dry, dusty desert landscapes I was struck by…
Key trade routes have helped to define economic and cultural history, providing wealth and cultural exchange, but also causing war and repression. Many merchants, kings…
In July 2012, the EU ordered its financial institutions to stop doing business with Iran, coming soon after an oil embargo, the move made buying,…
The Turkish PM Recep Erdogan and his family made a dramatic trip to the war torn Somali capital Mogadishu earlier this year. Only the bravest…