International

  • Oct 17, 2011
  • 6 min read

Aluminium defies global metal volatility

Although aluminium prices have fallen nearly 8% over the last two months, it has proven much less...

International
  • Oct 14, 2011
  • 6 min read

OECD countries will maintain aid to 'emerging' donors

A number of governments of emerging and developing countries receive aid from OECD countries, but...

International
  • Oct 14, 2011
  • 7 min read

Climate concern rises in developing countries globally

Recent worldwide surveys about global warming show a significant gap in popular concern between...

International
  • Oct 12, 2011
  • 6 min read

Global oil prices resist major correction

Oil prices have recovered in recent days, and the barrel of Brent today traded near 111 dollars,...

International
  • Oct 11, 2011
  • 6 min read

Recession is not certain despite mounting global risks

EU leaders yesterday postponed their next summit by a week to October 23, to give them more time...

International
  • Oct 10, 2011
  • 6 min read

Airlines create international controversy over EU ETS

European Court of Justice (ECJ) Advocate-General Juliane Kokott on October 6 opined that it did...

International
  • Oct 5, 2011
  • 6 min read

EU and G20 'Tobin tax' proposals face headwinds

The European Commission last week proposed a EU-specific financial transaction tax. The proposal...

International
  • Oct 4, 2011
  • 6 min read

OECD central banks confront policy limits

Much confusion abounds in the race to ease monetary conditions when a central bank's overnight...

International