More low-income individuals aren't benefitting from government support than wealthier individuals. This difference seems most severe in China and India. Low-income individuals can't benefit from such schemes if they are financially excluded. Low-inco...

Lower income is most prevalent in Indonesia, while it is less of an issue for Brazilians and Mexicans. In terms of changes in behaviour, home-working is now much more prevalent in Indonesia, while in China relatively fewer respondents had made this s...

The Chinese authorities' announcement that a new strain of flu with pandemic potential is passing through its massive population of pigs adds another layer of complexity to the response to Covid-19. The key issue is the applicability of that vaccine...

Covid-19 has led to a huge boom in demand for rubber gloves. It expects to generate 35% of its revenue growth on the back of the Covid-19 surge. However, there are distinct signs that a rubber bounce is imminent. Demand for cars in China is robust an...

The Lady Vanishes is an Alfred Hitchcock thriller released in 1938. To the young woman's consternation, the other passengers deny ever seeing the missing person. Its operating profit skyrocketed 70-fold in the same period. It collects money from cred...

In the summer of 2015, I met Prof. The Altman Z-score is a formula for determining whether a company is headed for bankruptcy. Between 1.81 and 2.99 indicates caution. Half our selection of EM consumer names is in the safe zone, but nearly a third wa...