Local Insights, Global Impact
Weekly insights from our diverse member base into their local economies.
A cold blow to Argyll and Bute
Spanning the rolling hills of the Western Highlands, Argyll and Bute, the largest constituency in the UK and with an economy reliant on tourism and fishing, is facing a cold blow in the aftermath of Covid-19.
Table service, QR codes and unemployment
The post-pandemic economy is going to be different in ways we can never imagine. As the human race slowly re-emerges from the depths of lockdown, there will be some significant changes to the way we live our day to day lives.
Digital Economies: Sri Lanka
1400 km southeast of India lies a small island renowned for producing the highest quality tea. Sri-Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is an upper-middle-income nation with a national GDP of $88.9billion.
Brazilian passenger carriers: is there still hope?
“What is the new normal?” is a significant question that markets have been wondering as economies begin to rebound after the outbreak of COVID-19.
COVID-19: A harsh Winter for the Austrian Tourism Industry
Austria, the land of the mountains and streams with a population edging towards 9 million which was one of the first nations in Europe to impose draconian measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, has slowly begun the lifting of many lockdown policies in response to the immense socioeconomic toll.
The Future of Scottish Tourism
As investors reassess their values amid the easing of lockdown across Europe, it is clear that one of the hardest hit sectors, travel and tourism, will not be recovering any time soon.
Bermuda meets big tech
For many years, Bermuda enjoyed the success of its expanding financial services sector, growing to become the largest provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance to North America.