Month: January 2015

Klaus Schwab – Portrait of a Man on a Mission

Long before Google came up with the motto, Don’t Be Evil was the sort of maxim Professor Klaus Schwab regularly…

9 years ago

Davos: Getting It Right Some of the Time

Davos - Pundits and assorted others in-the-know flock to the Swiss mountain village Davos in their hundreds on an annual…

9 years ago

World Bank MENA Chief Economist: Towards a New Social Contract in the Middle East and North Africa

By Shanta Devarajan A snapshot of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region today reveals a diverse and discouraging…

9 years ago

US Welcomed at Davos as the New Emerging Market

The annual meeting of top businessmen, leading public officials, and a host of other VIPs in Davos usually sees emerging…

9 years ago

UK Economic Growth: Beyond the Glitter

The UK economy may be growing at an impressive clip; the spurt is powered by borrowed money and, as such,…

9 years ago

World Economic Forum: Who’s Packing for Davos

The ultimate networking event is set to kick off in a week with a record-setting 2,633 participants. The World Economic…

9 years ago

Henri de Castries: Pragmatism with a Human Touch

Business managers often point out that people are the greatest asset of any company. In interviews, CEOs unfailingly express a…

9 years ago

France – New Elan Takes Hold of Economy

The triple terrorist attacks that rocked France last week will have a negligible impact on the country’s economy. According to…

9 years ago

World Economic Forum: Chile and Colombia Best in Entrepreneurial Vitality

Most advanced economies are lagging in entrepreneurial vitality. According to a report published last week by the World Economic Forum,…

9 years ago

Masoud Barzani: Walking a Tightrope

The world’s largest nation without a country, the Kurds are slowly carving out a few slices of real estate to…

9 years ago