Mohamed Al Jaber: The Arabs and Technology

12 years ago

Mohamed Al Jaber, born in Jeddah in 1959, is a UNESCO special envoy who likes constructive dialogue and so do…

Shareholder Value: Outdated and an Obstacle to Corporate Success

12 years ago

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

Sheri McCoy: The Avon Lady

12 years ago

Sheri McCoy is one of the relatively few global business leaders to have risen through the ranks of a major…

Now Even More Powerful: Our Hero Helen Clark

12 years ago

Helen Clark, born in 1950, served as New Zealand’s prime minister from 1999 to 2008. She was the first woman…

Reef of Contention: Spain Talks Tough on Gibraltar

12 years ago

The Spanish government is taking a cue from Argentina: Whenever beset by apparently insurmountable problems and tanking approval ratings, find…

Doomsayers Enjoying a Field Day with Deutsche Bank

12 years ago

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

Maxima – Busy at Work

12 years ago

The people of The Netherlands quickly came to adore the young, attractive Argentinian economist Maxima Zorreguieta who married their Crown…

Karen Agustiawan – Confirmed for Second Term at Pertamina

12 years ago

Karen Agustiawan had her tenure as CEO of PT Pertamina (the Indonesian state owned oil company) extended for a further…

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

12 years ago

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

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

12 years ago

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