International

  • Apr 25, 2013
  • 6 min read

Global medical tourism is set to gain further ground

Patients are increasingly travelling for healthcare both within countries and across...

International
  • Apr 23, 2013
  • 7 min read

Shale is potential global threat to renewables

The 'shale gas revolution' has changed the US energy sector and provided a wider economic boost...

International
  • Apr 22, 2013
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Uneven insurance regulation creates global risks

Recent International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) proposals concerning the...

International
  • Apr 19, 2013
  • 6 min read

'Hacktivist' prosecutions have limited effect

A US district judge in Los Angeles today sentenced LulzSec hacker Cody Kretsinger to one year's...

International
  • Apr 18, 2013
  • 7 min read

Shifting US missile defence posture may alarm China

Secretary of State John Kerry on April 15 reiterated that Washington's plans to redeploy missile...

International
  • Apr 17, 2013
  • 6 min read

Global commodity correction suggests 'new normal'

The Thomson Reuters/Jefferies CRB commodities index yesterday recovered 0.8% after falling by...

International
  • Apr 16, 2013
  • 7 min read

Large euro depreciation is possible but unlikely

A large fall in the euro would stimulate extra-euro-area exports and the supply chain across the...

International
  • Apr 15, 2013
  • 11 min read

Welfare state is a long-term political battleground

In rich countries government involvement in the economy and the welfare state expanded throughout...

International