Finance

Bangladesh: Steadily Moving Up without Beating the Drum

Skipping the usual ado and almost silently, Bangladesh is moving up the ladder and surpassing its local peers in a…

12 years ago

Ernst & Young, Argentina: Trusts, Tax Evasion and Money Laundering

By Horacio López Tax division partner at Ernst & Young Argentina On June 30, 2013, it will be a year…

12 years ago

Indian Rupee Looking for a Line in the Sand

Earlier this week, Indian Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram unveiled a comprehensive – and long-awaited – plan to improve the country’s…

12 years ago

Corruption as the Scourge of Development: The Case of Venezuela

Corruption is the scourge of development. From outright stealing and cooking the books to kickbacks and price-fixing; corruption permeates some…

12 years ago

Complimentary Currencies: Development Tool on Trial in Kenya

The Central Bank of Kenya has asked the public prosecutor to charge American economist and former Peace Corps volunteer Will…

12 years ago

Shareholder Value: Outdated and an Obstacle to Corporate Success

The pursuit of increased shareholder value is much overrated, may hurt corporations and is certainly not the legal requirement some…

12 years ago

Doomsayers Enjoying a Field Day with Deutsche Bank

A tiny but apparently growing number of pundits is pretty sure the Deutsche Bank will shortly tumble and fall. As…

12 years ago

Otaviano Canuto, World Bank Group: China, Brazil – Two Tales of a Growth Slowdown

China and Brazil are both facing a growth slowdown, as compared to the period prior to the global financial crisis.…

12 years ago

Super-Size My Pay: US Fast Food Workers Walk Off Job

Thousands of workers in the US fast food industry went on strike earlier this week to demand a super-sizing of…

12 years ago

IMF: Sri Lanka Has the Potential

On July 9, Anoop Singh, Director of the IMF’s Asia Pacific Department, delivered the keynote speech at the inauguration of…

12 years ago