Bangladesh: Steadily Moving Up without Beating the Drum

12 years ago

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

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

12 years ago

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

Looking for a Fig Leaf: US & UK Mull Punitive Action against Syria

12 years ago

Here we go again. The US and Britain are whipping themselves once more into a frenzy over the actions of…

Connecting a Country: Iraq Gears Up for a Telecoms Leap

12 years ago

In Iraq the budding telecom sector is to spearhead the country’s drive to full economic recovery. The Baghdad government has…

The Equator Principles: Banking on Sustainability

12 years ago

Financial institutions worldwide are increasingly benchmarking their larger investment projects to the Equator Principles of social and environmental risk assessment.…

Indian Rupee Looking for a Line in the Sand

12 years ago

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

Use of Chemical Weapons in Damascus: UN Voices Deep Shock and Concern

12 years ago

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his shock at reports of alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria’s Damascus suburbs yesterday, as…

Assaulting Freedom to Protect Freedom: UK Government Gets Tough on Press

12 years ago

Legislation aimed at preventing acts of terrorism is now being misused to intimidate reporters and the media they work for.…

Revamping the Gezira Scheme: Sudan Seeks Food Security with Rice

12 years ago

A single grain of rice can tip the scale. It may also contribute to the realisation of food security in…

Africa’s Changing Mediascape: Spreading the Word from China

12 years ago

A monumental shift is taking place in the world’s mediascape. As traditional news outlets such as CNN and the BBC…