David Thomas shares his thoughts on working with BRIC nations in his latest blog post.
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It is now exactly 10 years since Jim O’Neill, then the newly appointed Head of Economic Research at Goldman Sachs wrote a research paper “Dreaming with BRICs” in which he predicted that the global economy in the coming decades would be propelled by the growth of four populous and economically ambitious countries: Brazil, Russia, India and China, and famously coined the acronym “BRIC”.
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David Thomas blogs about the rise of the BRIC nations in the face of the economic decline of the world’s previous powerhouses.
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“With a combined GDP of $8.7 trillion in 2010, the BRIC economies already account for 45 percent of global economic growth.” -
BLOG: Africa is the word on everyone’s lips at the moment, as the world’s last great emerging market matures. David Thomas breaks it down.
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The biggest wave of opportunity facing businesses in developed countries today is the opportunity to source investment from China.
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David Thomas of Think Global explains why the Chinese are increasingly choosing organic food, and how it offers a chance for Australian farmers.
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Why was South Africa present at the BRIC 2011 Leaders summit? Where is China going in 2011? David Thomas of Think Global Consulting charts the movements of the BRIC nations as they influence the course of global economics.
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Back in early 2009, at the height of the global financial crisis, I predicted that the market to watch was Brazil. I thought Brazil offered the strongest prospects for investors and businesses looking to tap into its rapid growth fuelled by domestic consumption, infrastructure investment and intra BRIC trade. In truth, this wasn’t a difficult [...]
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The four BRIC countries, together with the USA, comprise the five most influential economies in the world today based on three traditional economic drivers: The total area of their country (in square kilometres) Russia – 17.1 million USA – 9.8 million China – 9.6 million Brazil – 8.5 million India – 3.3 million Their large [...]
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Doing business in Asia calls for a different mindset and approach from other markets. Last week I led an Australian financial services delegation to the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong. Over five days we explored business and investment opportunities in Asia, listened to high-ranking officials from mainland China and around the region, conducted a [...]
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