Japan's Economy : A Hollow Recovery

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

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

Business Planning

Hong Kong Hopes : Hong Kong's Economy May Be Improving

Rebalancing The Economy : Germany

Idea : Branding

Management Reading : Bursting The Branding Bubble

Pankaj Ghemawat

Europe : Summer Reading

Investigations, analyses and a rediscovered novel

Lending Binge

Astonishingly rapid lending growth appears to have rescued the Chinese economy but at what cost?

US : Signs Of Economic Cheer : Glimmers Of Hope

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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America's Recession : The Beginning Of The End

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.

Sweden's SEB bank posts 2Q loss

Swedish banks exposed to eastern Europe’s sicker economies had a bad quarter. SEB made a small loss after writing off investments in Russia, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia (where the IMF forecasts GDP to shrink by 12% this year).

Wells Fargo Shows Hefty Profit

Wells Fargo posted hefty earnings, but also revealed a sharp rise in bad loans.

Citigroup Delivers Surprise $4.3 Billion Profit

Citigroup made a profit of $4.3 billion, but it was saved from spilling more red ink only by the spin-off of its Smith Barney unit. Investors responded negatively to the news from both.