International

  • May 23, 2013
  • 6 min read

Renminbi could challenge the dollar -- eventually

A currency which central banks hold in their portfolio is a 'reserve' currency. When the majority...

International
  • May 22, 2013
  • 7 min read

US banks set to outperform euro-area peers

US banks were initially more damaged by the global financial crisis than their European...

International
  • May 21, 2013
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WTO's new head Azevedo faces multiple challenges

Incoming WTO Director General (DG) Roberto Azevedo on May 17 identified reviving the...

International
  • May 17, 2013
  • 7 min read

Global coal markets face policy crossroads

Last week carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere measured by the US National Oceanic and...

International
  • May 16, 2013
  • 6 min read

Predictions have key limits in global risk assessment

Research on the accuracy of qualitative predictions makes it clear that one of the most essential...

International
  • May 14, 2013
  • 6 min read

Global trade slowdown could be structural

Annual growth in total merchandise exports over the last five years (2008-12) averaged around 3%...

International
  • May 14, 2013
  • 7 min read

Inequality drives global jumps in political violence

A key challenge facing business executives and intelligence analysts is anticipating -- or at...

International
  • May 10, 2013
  • 6 min read

Economic downturn is driving rise in global corruption

Professional services firm Ernst & Young published its 12th annual fraud survey on May 7. Known...

International