International

  • Jun 22, 2011
  • 6 min read

Moves to regulate commodity trading may backfire

G20 agriculture ministers meet for the first time today and tomorrow in Paris, after the World...

International
  • Jun 20, 2011
  • 6 min read

Bank regulation delay becomes politically attractive

Financial regulators will meet in Basel on June 23-24 to discuss capital requirements on global...

International
  • Jun 17, 2011
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Risk of emerging market property collapse is low

After a US housing bust triggered the first rounds of the global financial crisis, soaring home...

International
  • Jun 15, 2011
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OECD markets can be riskier than emerging economies

Companies have a variety of reasons for making cross-border investment decisions....

International
  • Jun 14, 2011
  • 6 min read

Global pharma firms face 'foreign policy' tests

The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) yesterday received higher than expected...

International
  • Jun 13, 2011
  • 7 min read

Natural disaster prevention rises up the global agenda

Natural hazards will continue to exact a toll in deaths and damage to property, but there is...

International
  • Jun 8, 2011
  • 6 min read

Synthetic ETFs face increasing regulation

Providers of ETFs have split over the forming of a European trade body that can respond to the...

International
  • Jun 7, 2011
  • 6 min read

EU stance on IMF chief's nationality lacks substance

Countries have until June 10 to present candidates for the position of IMF managing director. ...

International