Abenomics

Five risks as Britain enters dangerous waters, Digital currency and the new cold war, and more

Five risks as Britain enters dangerous waters, Digital currency and the new cold war, and more

THE WEEKEND REVIEWOMFIFLatest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world

7-11 September 2020, Vol.11 Ed.35

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Five risks as Britain enters dangerous waters: The UK government is venturing into highly dangerous waters with its declared intention to ‘break international law’ in redrawing the agreement on leaving the EU. The episode, with strong overtones of Johnson’s 2019 judicial...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/09/12/five-risks-as-britain-enters-dangerous-waters-digital-currency-and-the-new-cold-war-and-more/

Final phase of combustive White House race, Scholz’s Wirecard moment of fracture, and more

Final phase of combustive White House race, Scholz’s Wirecard moment of fracture, and more

THE WEEKEND REVIEW – OMFIFLatest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world

31 August-4 September 2020, Vol.11 Ed.34

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Final phase of combustive White House race: The race for the White House is entering its final phase and the pivotal presidential debates are weeks away. On balance, it looks like the Republican national convention swayed more voters. Democratic nominee Joe Biden...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/09/05/final-phase-of-combustive-white-house-race-scholzs-wirecard-moment-of-fracture-and-more/

Abe’s successor has work to do, Navigating the digitalisation transformation

Abe’s successor has work to do, Navigating the digitalisation transformation

Wednesday 2 September 2020  –   Vol.11  Ed.36.3

Commentary: Abe’s successor has work to do

By Sayuri Shirai in Tokyo

On 28 August, Shinzō Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, announced his resignation due to deteriorating health. The departing leader is known for ‘Abenomics’, launched in 2012 in an attempt to energise Japan’s economy. Abenomics is still work in progress. If the governing Liberal Democratic Party...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/09/02/abes-successor-has-work-to-do-navigating-the-digitalisation-transformation/

Farewell Abe, Hello Hydrogen

Farewell Abe, Hello Hydrogen

Japan’s next leader must look to the future

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has bowed out for medical reasons and will step aside when his party has chosen his successor.

Throughout the Abenomics era, Japan’s shipping industry has benefited from a weak yen, lowering domestic wage costs compared to dollar incomes. It has also benefited from low interest rates, supporting capital raising either from banks or equity markets, Japan’s shipyards have benefited from the...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/09/01/farewell-abe-hello-hydrogen/