Sikorski in Oxford (again).
A YEAR after his headline-grabbing speech in Berlin, in which he called for German leadership of Europe, Poland's foreign minister Radosław (Radek) Sikorski has launched another bold initiative.
Posted: 27-09-2012Read more
Markets Tumble on Unrest in Greece and Spain.
LONDON — Clear signs of the political and social cost of the euro zone crisis sent financial markets tumbling Wednesday as Greece faced a crippling 24-hour strike and Spain cleaned up after violent protests near the country’s Parliament.
Posted: 26-09-2012Read more
Wall Street Scandals Fill Lawyers’ Pockets.
As Wall Street has faced a string of scandals, bank executives, investors and customers have suffered. But one group is thriving: lawyers.
Posted: 24-09-2012Read more
Why Beating Up On China Is Bad For America ?
Over the last several weeks on the U.S. presidential campaign trail, President Barack Obama and his challenger Mitt Romney have been trying to show the public who hates China more.
Posted: 20-09-2012Read more
Abacus to ATM.
"The Economist" presents a history of transformation of Sberbank into a modern financial institution.
Posted: 19-09-2012Read more
Protests planned for Occupy Wall Street's 1-year anniversary.
It's been one year since Occupy Wall Street began, when hundreds of protesters descended on the nation's financial center and kicked off a nationwide social movement.
Posted: 15-09-2012Read more
Rethinking the welfare state. Asia’s next revolution!
Countries across the continent are building welfare states—with a chance to learn from the West’s mistakes.
Posted: 13-09-2012Read more
German Constitutional Court backs European rescue fund.
(CNN) The eurozone's crisis plan passed another milestone Wednesday with the decision from Germany's Constitutional Court to dismiss a complaint against Europe's permanent bailout fund, known as the European Stability Mechanism.
Posted: 12-09-2012Read more
Do sports and stockmarkets mix?
That Manchester United, a perennially successful English football team managed by Sir Alex Ferguson, lost its league title to Manchester City last year surprised many. That investors in the club’s initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchan
Posted: 07-09-2012Read more
ING to Sell Capital One Stake for $3 Billion.
AMSTERDAM—Dutch financial-services company ING Groep NV INGA.AE +1.53% on Wednesday said it will sell its entire stake in Capital One Financial Corp. COF -0.57% for about $3 billion, in a deal that will further boost its capital ratios as it seeks to repa
Posted: 05-09-2012Read more
