As the global economic balance of power shifts from west to east, international financial centres in Asia are growing in prominence at the expense of their developed world counterparts. But is this shift a permanent one?

As the BRIC countries – Brazil, Russia, India and China – realise the decade-old prediction that they would become economic superpowers, attention now turns to the global economies that will follow them.

In times of political upheaval and environmental disaster, should investment promotion agencies stay 'on message', or should they be frank about what is often a grim reality? Spencer Andersonlooks at three very different situations, and finds three very different approaches

Programme offers affected companies office space in Tokyo and logistical support for five business days