Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Corporate Social Responsibility


The idea that corporations bear a responsibility that stretches beyond their shareholders is not new

Business Regulation : Cutting Red Tape

Health-Care Reform in America Fired Up And Ready To Go

GM and Opel Magna Force

Growth Share Matrix


A framework to help companies think about the priority (and resources) that they should give to their different businesses

The Experience Curve


The more experience a firm has in producing a particular product, the lower its costs

America, China And Protectionism : Wearing Thin


How strong is Barack Obama's belief in free trade?

The Risk of Another Downturn


Germany's economy is on the up, but it could yet tip back into recession

Financial Reform And The G20 A Hard Climb


The G20 meeting in London marked a step along the way, not a summit

Hovering Kraft


America's Kraft Foods will have to sweeten its offer to acquire Cadbury, a British confectioner

The Voice of Business

Food quest


Qatar claims to have a new approach in its quest for food security

Outstripped


Africa needs to become much more competitive, if the continent is to prosper

Data drilling


A little more light is shone on the oil markets

Saturday, August 22, 2009

A Sunny Outlook


Indonesia's robust economy continues to grow

US Housing Market Shaky Foundations

An Alternative Big Mac Index

Silence is Golden

Bosses should keep their mouths shut, alasMackey: Open mouth, insert foot

Business Friendly


Which industries are viewed most positively by Americans?

Cannibalisation


If a firm introduces a new product or service into a market where there is little scope for further growth, that product or service will either eat into the share of the market’s existing products, or swiftly disappear from sight.

Exit Strategy


The Danish government wants to cut taxes and raise spending, despite strains on public finances

Remittances : Big, But Dipping


Remittances held up well in 2008, but this year will be much worse

Japan's Economy : A Hollow Recovery


Japan's recession has technically ended but voters are likely to see through the numbers

Sunday, August 16, 2009

When Less Is More

Van der Rohe contemplates simplicity

Improving Prospects


South Korea's economy rebounded strongly in the second quarter

The Price Of Sugar : Sugar Rush

The Madoff Affair : A Sidekick Sings


Frank DiPascali will help prosecutors understand the Madoff fraud

Europe's Economies : Sailing Away


France and Germany drift out of recession. The rest of Europe is stuck in the doldrums

Monday, August 3, 2009

A Loan For Sri Lanka


The IMF offers Sri Lanka a $2.6 billion loan with relatively few strings attached

Rebalancing the Economy : China

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Friday, July 24, 2009

La Récession Est Terminée Au Canada

Here Today, Gone By 2010


Russia reserve fund is emptying fast

Minimum Wage in America : On The Breadline


Comparing the minimum wage across America

Europe's Patent Regime : A Patent Mess


Patent costs are higher in Europe than elsewhere

GM Auctions Opel : A Disputed Bid


General Motors and the German authorities differ over Opel's future

Upheaval at Porsche : Exit Wiedeking


The predictable end of a long battle for control of Porsche

CIT's Punitive Private Rescue : Afloat But Not Buoyant

Sweden : Nordic Banks Rise Above Regional Frailty

Nordea and Svenska Handelsbanken, Reported Healthy Earnings But despite Reporting Strong Profits, Nordea and Handelsbanken Expect Harder Times to Come

Baltic, Ukrainian Woes Push Swedbank Into The Red

Swedbank reported a big loss, and is to cut its staff in Russia and Ukraine and reassess its Baltic operations.