Showing posts with label superpowers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label superpowers. Show all posts
Friday, 4 March 2016
Brazil's economy at 25 year low......
Friday, 13 November 2015
Who is the film superpower?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20134940
Watch the clips to see what the Chinese people think of Hollywood films.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-34805470
Can the Chinese do a better Bond?
Watch the clips to see what the Chinese people think of Hollywood films.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-34805470
Can the Chinese do a better Bond?
TPP; New trade bloc on the block......
http://qz.com/519790/thought-the-tpp-was-a-big-deal-chinas-rival-free-trade-pact-covers-half-the-worlds-population/
Early October 2015- new Trade bloc formed- covering the Pacific ocean and known as the Trans Pacific Partnership, it is formed of countries that together account for 40% of global GDP.
members include.
As you can see the TPP does not include China, however China has been busy making a competitor block called RCEP.
Look at the countries involved in each- which holds the power?
Early October 2015- new Trade bloc formed- covering the Pacific ocean and known as the Trans Pacific Partnership, it is formed of countries that together account for 40% of global GDP.
members include.
As you can see the TPP does not include China, however China has been busy making a competitor block called RCEP.
Look at the countries involved in each- which holds the power?
2 children allowed now....
China; famous for its one child policy has now said 2 children are allowed. So what will the impact be?
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/30/asia/china-one-child-policy-reaction/index.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-china-blog-34664442- video at top of link
the 1 child legacy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-34697016
2 children not allowed till March 16- scroll down for 1 child policy overview.
the lion of Africa?
Ethiopia: the lion of Africa?
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/20/africa/ethiopia-overview-history-culture-economy/index.html
Ethiopia has a growing economy, it has world class sports people; wonderful, unique world heritage sites like the rock hewn churches at Lalibela, but this year the harvests failed and 4.5 million of its people need food aid.
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/20/africa/ethiopia-overview-history-culture-economy/index.html
Ethiopia has a growing economy, it has world class sports people; wonderful, unique world heritage sites like the rock hewn churches at Lalibela, but this year the harvests failed and 4.5 million of its people need food aid.
Tuesday, 7 July 2015
The new superpowers?
Are they the new superpowers?
In the clubs
Russia and China are the only countries to be part of all five of these organisations
Membership – Five | Three | Two
UN security council
Shanghai cooperation organisation
G20
BRICS
APEC
China
France
Russia
UK
US
China
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Russia
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Canada
China
France
Germany
India
Indonesia
Italy
Japan
Mexico
Russia
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
South Korea
Turkey
UK
US
Brazil
China
India
Russia
South Africa
Australia
Brunei
Canada
Chile
China
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Japan
Malaysia
Mexico
New Zealand
PNG
Peru
Philippines
Russia
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Thailand
US
Vietnam
Saturday, 9 May 2015
BRICS update
http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/series/in-the-shadow-of-the-brics
Check out this section of the Guardian lots of articles on the BRICS
Check out this section of the Guardian lots of articles on the BRICS
Sunday, 29 March 2015
cocacolonisation- in all but 2 countries.......
Coca Cola is only not available in 2 countries- Cuba and North Korea- over the years there have been issues- it has represented capitalism's spread around the globe- 'capitalism in a bottle'.
It is not sold in Cuba since a trade embargo was put in place against the Island in the 1962 when Fidel Castro became the countries leader. NK has had the same trade embargo since 1950.
The French coined the term- coca-colonisation, when some saw the drink as a threat to French culture. It has struggled in the Middle East (banned by Arab league 1968-91) due to being sold in Israel. It was never marketed in the Soviet Union as makers feared communists would take profits.
When the Berlin wall fell in 1991, Coca- cola was sold in bucket loads to those in the east- who had lived behind the iron curtain for years,
More recently the brand has been targeted because it is American- e.g. 2003- Thailand boycotts and people emptying bottles in streets in protest to the Iraq invasion. Sales were suspended.
The Venezuelan president Chavez has encouraged Venezuelans to drink local juices and Iran's president Ahmadinejad has tried to ban the drink.
It is not sold in Cuba since a trade embargo was put in place against the Island in the 1962 when Fidel Castro became the countries leader. NK has had the same trade embargo since 1950.
The French coined the term- coca-colonisation, when some saw the drink as a threat to French culture. It has struggled in the Middle East (banned by Arab league 1968-91) due to being sold in Israel. It was never marketed in the Soviet Union as makers feared communists would take profits.
When the Berlin wall fell in 1991, Coca- cola was sold in bucket loads to those in the east- who had lived behind the iron curtain for years,
More recently the brand has been targeted because it is American- e.g. 2003- Thailand boycotts and people emptying bottles in streets in protest to the Iraq invasion. Sales were suspended.
The Venezuelan president Chavez has encouraged Venezuelans to drink local juices and Iran's president Ahmadinejad has tried to ban the drink.
Sunday, 1 February 2015
FRIDGEONOMICS
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-31042292
UNILEVER a global brand that owns ben and Jerrys and PG tips tea (among lots of other brands) says it has totally eliminated waste.
When China reached middle income status a decade ago, about a quarter of the population had fridges. Now, it's about 90%, just shy of the 99% rate found in developed countries. In India, which still hasn't reached $3,000 per capita income, fridge ownership is about 27% and growing as the middle class expands.
UNILEVER a global brand that owns ben and Jerrys and PG tips tea (among lots of other brands) says it has totally eliminated waste.
When China reached middle income status a decade ago, about a quarter of the population had fridges. Now, it's about 90%, just shy of the 99% rate found in developed countries. In India, which still hasn't reached $3,000 per capita income, fridge ownership is about 27% and growing as the middle class expands.
Solar power; will it solve Africa's energy debt?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30805419
small scale a solar powered street lamp in a Mali village.
large scale- plant in Morocco, North Africa.
One of the positives of Solar is that it can vary in scale.
small scale a solar powered street lamp in a Mali village.
large scale- plant in Morocco, North Africa.
One of the positives of Solar is that it can vary in scale.
Monday, 26 January 2015
Sunday, 25 January 2015
Future Superpowers
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/25/china-bids-bring-economic-miracle-end-hard-times
China's economy failing....
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/jan/25/india-economic-growth-modi-rajan-imf
India could over take China- but only with reforms!
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