Economy & Markets
CCI and the development of Russia’s international ties
Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) is preparing to hold its grand congress this year, as stipulated in its official charter, to sum...
RECOVERY: Will $2 Trillion Save the Midsize Business Economy of America?
Welcome to springtime, is this a gentle rain of currency; manna from heaven or a hailstorm of debt? The mini-micro-small-medium-enterprise economy of the USA...
Global Finance Names AfDB As the World’s Best Multilateral Financial Institution
The prestigious U.S. magazine, Global Finance, specializing in financial markets and investment banking, has named the African Development Bank as the Best Multilateral Financial...
Lebanese-Chinese Partnership in the Midst of the Lebanese Economic Decline
Unfortunately, it seems that the Lebanese economic scenario is similar to the Venezuelan scenario. I am not optimistic. There is no glimmer of hope...
The Deficit and Devaluation Dilemma
The American economy has been hailed as the sturdiest of all; a giant defined as too huge to plummet. While many sage minds of...
The phenomenon of land grabbing by multinationals
Since 2012 the United Nations has adopted voluntary guidelines for land and forest management to combat land grabbing. But only a few people know...
No let-up in Indian farmers’ protest due to subconscious fear of “crony capitalism”
The writer has analysed why the farmers `now or never’ protest has persisted despite heavy odds. He is of the view that the farmers...
Brighter Future Waits Ahead
Our footprints on the sands of time are about to be washed up by the next wave. We need to set out new paths,...
Kickstarting the U.S. Economy: A Rebound or Further Inequity?
The global economy has seen its fair share of peculiarity in recent years; much attributed to the developing economies rather than the stable sovereigns...
Capitalism and the Fabrication of Food Insecurity
Human security can be depicted as the notion through which the widespread and cross-cutting challenges to the survival, livelihood and dignity of individuals can...