International

  • Mar 27, 2012
  • 7 min read

US Volcker rule creates international regulators clash

Federal Reserve Board governor Daniel Tarullo on March 22 called for careful examination of the...

International
  • Mar 26, 2012
  • 6 min read

Global ice melt has diverse impacts

New data about ice melt in various parts of the world has highlighted the uncertainties,...

International
  • Mar 23, 2012
  • 6 min read

Global investors face various energy generation risks

The Fukushima disaster and subsequent backlash against nuclear energy highlighted challenges...

International
  • Mar 21, 2012
  • 7 min read

China could change tack following rare earths case

China is the world's dominant producer and supplier of rare earths, a group of 17 chemically...

International
  • Mar 20, 2012
  • 6 min read

International investors will seek alternatives to CDS

Credit default swaps (CDS) covering restructured Greek debt will pay 78.5 cents on the euro (1.0...

International
  • Mar 19, 2012
  • 6 min read

Global companies fail to price-in many political risks

Decades of work in psychology and behavioural economics demonstrates that human beings --...

International
  • Mar 16, 2012
  • 6 min read

Weak labour market integration undermines EU prospects

Labour mobility, especially at times of economic crisis, can be a valuable means of adjustment,...

EU
  • Mar 15, 2012
  • 6 min read

Growth concerns on emerging markets look overstated

In recent months concerns have increased that emerging markets will no longer be able to depend...

International