International

  • May 16, 2011
  • 7 min read

'Behavioural convergence' risk stalks global markets

Following the global financial crisis and recession, Europe is wrestling with a sovereign debt...

International
  • May 12, 2011
  • 6 min read

Social media IPOs are attractive, but risks abound

Professional social networking website LinkedIn on May 9 revealed in a government filing that...

International
  • May 11, 2011
  • 6 min read

Asian market needs new oil benchmark

WTI oil traded at 103.9 dollars a barrel yesterday -- nearly 14 dollars below the Brent barrel....

International
  • May 10, 2011
  • 6 min read

Global safe haven bolsters an otherwise falling dollar

Worries over commodities and euro-area integrity have driven risk-averse capital into...

International
  • May 9, 2011
  • 6 min read

Global food prices fan disparity in living standards

Food prices increased 0.5% month-on-month in April, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization...

International
  • May 9, 2011
  • 6 min read

New tools help companies to manage corruption risk

Measures and indices of corruption have proliferated in recent years, and are increasingly used...

International
  • May 6, 2011
  • 4 min read

Commodity slump is overdue correction

Commodity prices fell further today after the substantial losses they recorded yesterday. High...

International
  • May 5, 2011
  • 7 min read

Global auto sales will face short-term weakness

BMW yesterday reported earnings before interest and taxes of 1.9 billion euros (2.8 billion...

International