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World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia: Interview with Anna BjerdeWorld Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia: Interview with Anna Bjerde

World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia: Interview with Anna Bjerde

Congratulations with your Mayday promotion as World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia. Are you excited to lead…

5 years ago
EY on COVID-19 Pandemic: An Opportunity for Reinvention of Family EnterprisesEY on COVID-19 Pandemic: An Opportunity for Reinvention of Family Enterprises

EY on COVID-19 Pandemic: An Opportunity for Reinvention of Family Enterprises

Family businesses and SMEs face great challenges, as well as personal and financial losses, in these turbulent times. On the…

5 years ago
Saying No to ChinaSaying No to China

Saying No to China

What had originally been announced as a series of conferences followed by a high profile summit in Leipzig to seal…

5 years ago
South Africa and the Struggle for ReformSouth Africa and the Struggle for Reform

South Africa and the Struggle for Reform

Widely considered a bellwether for emerging market sentiment, South Africa’s rand has been on a dizzying rollercoaster ride, seesawing on…

5 years ago
Japan Opens the Money SpigotJapan Opens the Money Spigot

Japan Opens the Money Spigot

Once upon a time, Japan was said to pose a menace to the economic hegemony of the industrialised countries of…

5 years ago
Europe: Fig Leaves to Save Spain and ItalyEurope: Fig Leaves to Save Spain and Italy

Europe: Fig Leaves to Save Spain and Italy

Looking to score without breaking a sweat, European politicians of almost every ideological persuasion often turn on ‘Brussels’, assigning blame…

5 years ago
Austerity Arrives in the KingdomAusterity Arrives in the Kingdom

Austerity Arrives in the Kingdom

For the first time in living memory, the Saudi government has embarked on a major austerity drive. In early June,…

5 years ago
Hold the Bulls: US Recovery Marred by UncertaintyHold the Bulls: US Recovery Marred by Uncertainty

Hold the Bulls: US Recovery Marred by Uncertainty

In early June, the Business Cycle Dating Committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research formally declared a recession –…

5 years ago
Argentina Looks Good, Brazil Not So MuchArgentina Looks Good, Brazil Not So Much

Argentina Looks Good, Brazil Not So Much

Argentina has defaulted on its public debt - again. The country is familiar with the script that follows and unlikely…

5 years ago
Resistance Is Futile as Berlin Backs EU SolidarityResistance Is Futile as Berlin Backs EU Solidarity

Resistance Is Futile as Berlin Backs EU Solidarity

For the third time in her 15-year reign, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has sprung a major surprise and taken the…

5 years ago