Forbidden Pleasures: France Flouting EU Budget Rules

10 years ago

“A budget proposal written by poets and alchemists.” That’s how a visibly annoyed EU diplomat in Brussels described the 60-page…

Frans Timmermans: A Knowledgeable Pragmatist

10 years ago

He is rather unassuming and speaks softly without carrying a big stick. Dutch foreign affairs minister Frans Timmermans, however, has…

World Investment Forum: Seeking Ways to Unlock the Idle Trillions

10 years ago

As the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, business and government leaders from across…

Nigerian Stock Exchange: Corporate Governance to Reign Supreme

10 years ago

The buoyant Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), with well over two hundred listed securities representing a total market capitalisation in excess…

Cityscape Launches Inaugural Event in Kuwait

10 years ago

Region’s Largest Real Estate Event Shines Spotlight on Kuwait Real Estate Market Cityscape Kuwait, the premier international real estate investment…

Sustainable Stock Exchanges: Urgent Need for Simple Metrics

10 years ago

The 4th biennial Global Dialogue on the Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Initiative, concluded yesterday (10/14) at the United Nations Geneva…

Sustainable Stock Exchanges: The Relevance of Green Indices

10 years ago

At the fourth Global Dialogue of Sustainable Stock Exchange (SSE) Initiative, last Tuesday in Geneva, Nasdaq OMX vice-chairman Meyer “Sandy”…

WIF: Start-Up Democracy Tunisia Steals the Show

10 years ago

Interim Prime-Minister Mehdi Jomâa of Tunisia has offered to host the next World Investment Forum (WIF), scheduled to take place…

World Bank Group: Can Resource-Financed Infrastructure Fix the Natural Resource Curse?

10 years ago

By Håvard Halland, John Beardsworth, Bryan Land, and James Schmidt How can resource-rich countries ensure that a sufficiently large share…

Graça Machel: The Only First Lady of Two Countries

10 years ago

She is the only known woman to have been the first lady of two countries. Graça Machel (68) is, however,…