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Indian infrastructure receives Rs1.83trn to keep economy on course 27 Aug 2013 | 06:45 pm
After the Indian rupee hit record lows against the dollar, falling as far as 66.075 in mid-August, the government has stepped in and approved various infrastructure projects to help boost the economy....
High-rises will stretch Indian infrastructure to the limit 23 Aug 2013 | 04:12 pm
High-rises are springing up around India in an attempt to accommodate the country’s ever growing population, which now sits at 1.2bn. New developments in the town of Mullanpur, in the state of Punjab,...
Asia must invest in infrastructure to boost regional trade 22 Aug 2013 | 07:13 pm
Asia needs infrastructure investment to boost intra-regional trade in order to counter weak demand from Europe and North America, says Donwoo Ha, director of the Transport Division at the United Natio...
CG/LA Infrastructure announce $435bn in new projects 22 Aug 2013 | 02:22 pm
The fifth Annual Strategic Top 100 North American Infrastructure Project list has been released by CG/LA Infrastructure this week. The publication estimates the total value of the proposed projects to...
“Skills gap” puts breaks on UK infrastructure 21 Aug 2013 | 06:44 pm
A recent survey carried out by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) stated that rising inflation and a shortage of skilled workers in the engineering sector have become the primary con...
George Stylianou on emerging economies | Forextime 21 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Forextime is an online forex broker that offers trading services on an international scale. Discussing the continuing growth of the forex industry is George Stylianou, Chief Marketing Officer at Forex...
Blackstone looks to entice retail investors 21 Aug 2013 | 04:28 pm
While hedge funds have gained a reputation as being investment strategies only for financial experts and the risk averse, one of the world’s leading firms is hoping to attract a wider range of retail ...
Turkey aiming for huge new infrastructure developments 20 Aug 2013 | 06:40 pm
Despite the protests over building on the Gezi Park in Istanbul, Turkey’s government is pressing ahead with a massive round of infrastructure spending that will transform parts of the country. Announ...
Nigeria introduces new Islamic finance regulations 20 Aug 2013 | 04:54 pm
Nigeria has a Muslim population of close to 80 million, but the Islamic finance industry is extremely under developed. Over the past few months, however, Nigerian authorities have been studying and a...
Kenya signs $5bn development deal with China 20 Aug 2013 | 03:35 pm
Money from a $5bn development deal will be used to create a new railway line and numerous energy projects in a bid to improve Kenya’s infrastructure. The new standard gauge rail link will connect the ...
