China: the dominant world exporter of umbrellas, human hair and other odd...
Ever feel you’ve read all there is to read about China’s growth as a world manufacturing power? Well, did you know that China now has almost complete control of the world’s umbrella market? China...
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Cracks may be appearing in Brazil’s economy, but shopping remains the lifeblood of the economy: in the past decade Brazil has added 35m people to the consuming classes and families now spend a fifth...
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On Bangladesh, and some of the worst factory disasters in history
Fire at Albion Mill, Blackfriars, London,1791. Painting by T. Rowlandson The history of mass manufacturing is stitched through with accidents and peril. The first factories, which powered the...
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♦ Another runner in the Great Tax Race: Susana Martinez, governor of New Mexico, hopes that recently approved cuts to corporate tax rates will help diversify its economy – following on from a tax...
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Vietnam: a crucial link in global supply chains
Protesters holding Vietnamese flags attempt to push down the front gate of a factory in Bien Hoa (Getty) By Ben Bland Prompted by anger over Beijing’s assertive stance in the South China Sea, the...
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