Borderline All hail the United states of Africa!
AU’s strategy relies on the prior creation of monetary unions in several existing regional economic communities. These unions would be an intermediate stage, leading ultimately to a merger, creating a single African central bank and ...
Spotlight Guatemala-Popularity matters little. Heres proof!
Few know Guatemala and its contribution to global trade, as much of its thunder is stolen by neighbour Mexico for all the right and not-so-right reasons. But the country discreetly holds the crown of being ...
India Trade India Trade July 2016
India-World Bank
Logistics Performance Index On wheels of progressIndia has yet another reason to cheer! The country has jumped 19 places in the World Bank ranking in the global logistics performance. According to the World Bank’s ...
The Secret Ingredient Baby Garments-This is indeed a 'Big' deal. No Kidding!
Currently pegged at $165 billion and estimated to reach $220 billion by 2020, the global kidswear market is a ‘big’ deal. And with India comfortably finding a place amongst the top two exporters of the ...
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Cover Story Special Economic Zones (SEZs)-What ails India's Manufacturing Hot spots?
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) came into being a decade back with extravagant praise. The 'big idea' was to enhance exports and earn precious foreign exchange. Considering that an SEZ was completely exempted from income tax, ...
Contents Content August 2016
Cover Story - India’s sezs: Time to stop their collapse
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) came into existence in 2005. The idea was to enhance exports and earn ‘precious’ foreign exchange. And they were doing it all ...
Importonomics Ethylene Glycol-They Call It A Magic Formula
Ethylene Glycol – this odourless, colourless, and sweet-tasting syrup is used to make polyester fibers and antifreeze formulations. After China, India is the world’s second largest importer of it (over $800 million-a-year). Though decline in ...
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Case Study Bonita India-Going Global with Aesthetic home utilities
A yearning to do beyond the conventional made Umang Srivastava quit his plush job in 2007 and give-in to the demands of entrepreneurship. He hasn’t looked back since then. Staying true to its name, Bonita, ...
Inbox Inbox August 2016
We value your feedback, whether criticism or appreciation. And Here are a few that hit our mailboxes in July 2016
There is no doubt that The Dollar Business is one of the best contemporary magazines in ...
Global Corporation Intex Technologies-Did you know intex sells smartwatches in spain?
The story of the near-Rs.7,000 crore a year turnover recording Intex is more about just milking the domestic market. It’s about living its Make in India promise and clocking a CAGR of 100% over the ...
Dockyard Gujarat Pipavav Port-Private port. public lesson.
Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd. is one wonderful addition to the state's maritime sector. It is a lesson of how to build and operate a port as an out-and-out private initiative, and a gentle tease to ...
Exclusive Column How Brexit will hit Indias trade
Of late, there have been concerns about the impact of Britain’s exit from European Union (EU) on India’s trade. Voices are being raised for government intervention to safeguard India’s interest in the region. However, Brexit’s ...
Monologue Monologue - People Speak - August 2016
We hope that other countries do not use this opportunity to threaten China, and hope that other countries can work hard with China, meet us halfway, and maintain the South China Sea’s peace and stability, ...
Global Trade Global Trade August 2016
News, events and analyses related to global trade and snippets of changing trade matrix during the month of July 2016.
US-CHINA
TRADE WARClash of the Titans
Amid rising anti-trade rhetoric in ongoing US presidential campaign, the United States ...
Date Book Date Book August 2016
Have a product to showcase? Want to learn what your rivals are up to? Here’s a list of trade fairs you shouldn’t miss in August and September 2016
IndiaIMEX 2016
August 10-12New Delhiwww.imexonline.com
International Machine Tools Expo (IMEX) ...
Global Manager "The Indian Market Is Complex"
SGS is one of the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification companies. Established in 1878, it has transformed itself from a grain inspection house to a multinational conglomerate comprising 10 business verticals. In a ...
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Don't bet on a rupee devaluation
If rupee devaluation is some remedy to falling exports, why is it that despite a ‘market-driven’ devaluation of the rupee by over 8% in the past 18 months, India’s exports in June 2016 was 5.5% ...
TDB Forum TDB Forum Ask A Question August 2016
In the world of export-import, each shipment counts. And you cannot afford to make any “uninformed investment”. So, if you have any doubt or a question, ask us. Our team of experts at The Dollar ...
Policy Focus STEs Are they really facilitating Indias trade?
The history of State Trading Enterprises (STEs) in India dates back to 1956, when State Trading Corporation was set up, with a view to undertake trade with East European countries. During the pre-liberalisation era STEs played a stellar ...
Rendezvous We are committed to offer excellent roi to investors
After being ranked fourth among Indian states in ‘Ease of Doing Business’ Index by The World Bank, Chhattisgarh is taking fresh steps to further enhance its competitiveness and attract a greater number of foreign investors. ...
Policy Monitor Frequent changes in EXIM policy Can be counterproductive
Set up in 1989, Electronics & Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) is today India’s largest electronics and IT trade facilitation organisation with software exports from the country crossing $100-billion mark in FY2016. In an ...
Overseas Talk We Are Open For Trade And Foreign Investments
Guatemala, which once formed the core of the Mayan civilisation, is all serious in efforts to enhance its foreign trade. In an exclusive interaction with The Dollar Business, H. E. Georges de La Roche, the ...
New-Gen Newsmaker Potential for exports is huge!
Hands-on experience with autonomous vehicles and terrain mapping in college gave Anuj Kapuria a taste for robotics. Later, the entrepreneurial bug got the better of him and drove him to start his own industrial automation ...
