International

  • Oct 9, 2012
  • 7 min read

Global aluminium market faces capacity glut

Aluminium is in a prolonged bear market. Consumers' interest peaked in mid-2012, when spot prices...

International
  • Oct 5, 2012
  • 6 min read

Gender takes centre stage in global development policy

International institutions and aid agencies increasingly regard tackling gender inequalities as a...

International
  • Oct 2, 2012
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Jobs could grow in the OECD even with weak economies

High unemployment is generating socio-political tensions in several advanced economies -- and...

International
  • Sep 28, 2012
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Global economic woes outweigh Iran in oil markets

The price of Brent oil rose today, with the barrel traded at close to 113 dollars. However, while...

International
  • Sep 28, 2012
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Reintegration of armed groups eludes most policy fixes

Over the past two decades, programmes on disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) have...

International
  • Sep 26, 2012
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Record Arctic ice melt will not revive climate talks

Arctic Ocean ice coverage fell to 3.41 million square kilometres (km2) on September 16, according...

International
  • Sep 25, 2012
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'Human development' approach needs a global re-think

The current human development agenda is an improvement on a purely economic concept of...

International
  • Sep 25, 2012
  • 7 min read

Iraq becomes 'frontier' market for non-oil investors

Iraqi Planning Minister Ali al-Shukri on September 22 announced a plan to set aside 1 trillion...

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