Economics

Emerging markets and Europe

As China, India and the Middle East begin to declare victory from the global devastation and Europe and the US begins to see some light in a dark tunnel, leaders are shifting their attention to post-recovery

The rules have changed

Malcolm Follos discusses how to survive today’s global financial crisis

The view from Slovenia: a great start

Slovenia’s geographical advantage, multiple languages, cultural diversity, excellent infrastructure and cost-effective support functions give it a cutting edge for big and small international companies seeking entry into the markets of East and Southeast Europe

Blame the Economists, Not Economics

Is it time to string up the professionals or rewrite the textbooks?

Picking up the pieces

European left gropes in financial crisis says Paul Taylor

The end of aviation

With global economic development seemingly dependent on our ability to fly, and in light of spiralling fuel costs and concerns over the impact of aviation on the environment, Bradford Plumer asks: just what will happen when the world can no longer afford to fly?

A man for three seasons

Berlusconi is back for the third time, sending affectionate kisses to Italians in his victory speech and promising to revive Italy’s ailing economy and slash taxes. But of course, as many Italians will tell you, they have heard it all before

Berlusconi: A man for three seasons

Septuagenarian billlionaire Silvio Berlusconi is back for the third time, sending affectionate kisses to Italians in his victory speech and promising to revive Italy’s ailing economy and slash taxes. Italians have heard these promises before, of course

Move over credit, oil’s the new monster

Somewhere between the implosion of Wall Street firm Bear Stearns in March and today’s $130-plus oil, inflation supplanted the credit crunch as the biggest US economic worry

EU warns latvia over economic hard landing

The European Commission has warned Latvia that its fast-growing economy might face a hard landing and urged the country to tighten fiscal policies and keep wages under control

The cost of city living

According to the latest report by Mercer Consulting on the cost of living in cities around the world, Moscow has come out as the most expensive for the second year running, while European cities dominate the top of the list

Grande Expectations: A Year in the Life of Starbucks’ Stock

Karen Blumenthal, an accomplished reporter and editor for the Wall Street Journal, delves into the often confusing world of publicly traded companies

Bad Samaritans: Rich Nations, Poor Policies & the Threat to the Developing World

In Bad Samaritans, Ha-Joon Chang offers a convincing critique of the West’s neo-liberal, free market consensus to international development policy

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