Italy: IMF Mission Statement

An IMF team visited Italy from June 24 to July 4, 2013, for the annual evaluation of the economy as part of the regular consultations under Article IV of the IMF’s Articles of Agreement. This statement describes the preliminary findings:

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CBI on Europe: Half-Way Houses Won’t Work for the UK

The CBI is calling for the debate on Europe to focus on credible options for the UK’s future relationship with the EU, warning that half-way house models such as Norway and Switzerland are not the answer. Ahead of a key

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CFI.co Meets Ivy Apea Owusu

Ivy has been working in the Energy Sector since 2002 working with GE Capital in the USA from 2002 through 2007 and in the UK from 2007 until August 2009 in Energy Financing. Prior to that, she was with the

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Military Takeover in Egypt: UN Appeals for Restraint

With Egypt’s transition at “another delicate juncture,” United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reiterated on Wednesday 3rd July his appeals for non-violence and restraint, urging an inclusive approach to overcome the current “deep difficulties” and address the concerns of all Egyptians.

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CFI.co Meets Dr. Avigdor Klagsbald

Dr. A. Klagsbald & Co. Law Offices is one of Israel’s leading law firms, founded by Dr. A. Klagsbald, who is among Israel’s most highly esteemed litigators. The firm engages in litigation in all legal forums, as well as in

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Braggarts Become Leaders

By Hillary Rosner, a freelance journalist based in Boulder, Colorado. Based on the research of Ernesto Reuben, Pedro Rey-Biel, Paola Sapienza and Luigi Zingales Women at a disadvantage when competing for leadership positions Why do men tend to fare better

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CFI.co Meets Wilson Endy Opuwei

Wilson Endy Opuwei is an oil and gas entrepreneur with business interests in exploration and production, manufacturing, power and marine sectors, as a player in the global industry marketplace, Wilson has midwifed multi-currency boardroom transactions, even as he contributes to

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CFI.co Meets Badaru Adeoti

Badaru is a computer science graduate of Babcock University (one of the first private universities in Nigeria). He worked for/with different telecoms and media companies in various capacities ranging from Head/ Lead Engineer to Regional Manager before starting up with

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EU Welcomes Croatia

On Monday 1 July Croatia became the 28th Member State of the European Union. The EU commented that, ‘Croatia’s accession marks another milestone in the construction of a united Europe. It also provides fresh evidence of the transformative power of

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CFI.co Meets ‘Jibola Odedina

CEO’s Profile The new management team appointed in October 2005, was led by Mr. ‘Jibola Odedina, who brought to bear over 22 years of cognate experience in principal investments, securities trading, portfolio management, and property development. ‘Jibola assembled a team

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