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Renminbi could challenge the dollar -- eventually
A currency which central banks hold in their portfolio is a 'reserve' currency. When the majority...
InternationalUS banks set to outperform euro-area peers
US banks were initially more damaged by the global financial crisis than their European...
InternationalWTO's new head Azevedo faces multiple challenges
Incoming WTO Director General (DG) Roberto Azevedo on May 17 identified reviving the...
InternationalGlobal coal markets face policy crossroads
Last week carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere measured by the US National Oceanic and...
InternationalPredictions have key limits in global risk assessment
Research on the accuracy of qualitative predictions makes it clear that one of the most essential...
InternationalGlobal trade slowdown could be structural
Annual growth in total merchandise exports over the last five years (2008-12) averaged around 3%...
InternationalInequality drives global jumps in political violence
A key challenge facing business executives and intelligence analysts is anticipating -- or at...
InternationalEconomic downturn is driving rise in global corruption
Professional services firm Ernst & Young published its 12th annual fraud survey on May 7. Known...
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