What we can learn from japan

“I will have everyone work like a horse,” declared Sanae Takaichi shortly before taking over as Japanese prime minister in October. Takaichi’s vow to “work, work, work, work, work” has been selected a

As Japan confronts historic population decline, regional leaders and financial institutions are pioneering innovative strategies to drive economic renewal, strengthen communities, and build a more resilient national future.

The autumn Budget was less the promised “reboot of UK capital markets” and “more a light dusting of the keyboard”, says Tim Focas in City AM. A three-year stamp duty holiday for new listings is all ve

Since emerging broken from communism, Poland has transformed itself into an economic powerhouse – with a GDP per capita set to overtake Britain’s in the next decade or so. But can its success continue indefinitely?

Shizuoka Bank is strengthening regional economies while expanding abroad, blending local trust with global ambition to support innovation, sustainability, and growth across Japan and Asia.

The long run-up to the Budget gave rise to fevered and increasingly alarmist speculation about its contents. This descended into chaos as frantic lobbying by interested parties, dire warnings by exper