International

  • Feb 1, 2013
  • 7 min read

'Revolving door' faces greater international scrutiny

The practice of 'revolving door' hiring across the public/private divide has increased in many...

International
  • Jan 31, 2013
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Growth ahead for insurers in emerging markets

Solvency II -- the forthcoming EU directive for the insurance industry -- has global...

International
  • Jan 30, 2013
  • 6 min read

Currency wars set to haunt G20 under Russia

Last month, Russia took over the presidency of the G20 from Mexico. During the global financial...

International
  • Jan 29, 2013
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Global decoupling brings benefits -- and risks

While in late 2011 doubts had resurfaced about the ability of the developing world to sustain...

International
  • Jan 28, 2013
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Regulation slows pace of airline globalisation

US-based Delta's purchase last month of Singapore Airlines' 49% shareholding in UK carrier Virgin...

International
  • Jan 24, 2013
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Value-added export data alter global economic picture

The OECD and WTO on January 16 released the first edition of a new dataset isolating the value...

International
  • Jan 22, 2013
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Energy efficiency policies face hurdles globally

There is almost universal agreement that energy efficiency represents an important element in...

International
  • Jan 21, 2013
  • 6 min read

Globalisation far from entirely negative for labour

Globalisation's critics have often warned against a 'race to the bottom', in which competitive...

International