A 14% average tax hike on flights at government-run airports may backfire if consumers fly less in a weak economy.
Brazil’s airport taxes to increase as economy tightens
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Monthly Archives: January 2015
Promising new rare earth element discovery in Canada
Favorable geography and infrastructure could allow for a major cost-effective scaling up of production.
Portugal to sell off Army properties in modernization bid
Sixty properties including forts and barracks will be sold or rented to help pay for the army’s modernization.
Food prices to rise with electricity costs in Jordan
An increase in electricity tariffs will raise inflation but be limited by continuing food subsidies.
Grave human, economic toll from Malawi floods
Malawi’s agricultural sector has been devastated, and a long-term crisis looms.
Security risks may hamstring Pakistani Special Economic Zone
The port of Gwadar will be offer attractive terms for investment but fears of violence and terrorism are very real.
Railway to connect Central Asia amidst insecurity
Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan will be linked by a railway set to be completed this year.
Upcoming Caribbean energy summit has U.S. up, Venezuela down
Washington to promote cleaner and more self-sufficient energy in the Caribbean as Venezuela’s oil clout declines.
Boom for Irish whiskey exports to developing world
Developing countries’ rising middle classes and desire for premium Western goods drive the rapid growth.
Peru, Bolivia in bitter dispute — over quinoa
Peru claims to have outstripped Bolivia as the world’s top quinoa producer, deepening rivalry.
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