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Sir David King, head of the Smith school of Enterprise and the Environment

UK low-carbon sector let down by banks and state, says scientist

February 14, 2011

Sir David King, former chief scientific advisor to the UK government, believes the UK's policy-makers and financiers fail to support its promising low-carbon sector. The Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, which he heads, is working to change that.

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Asia must not follow the consumption-based growth model of the West

December 23, 2010

Chandran Nair, founder of the Global Institute for Tomorrow, argues that Asia should instead be brave in imposing limits on the exploitation of resources.

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Klaus Regling on EFSF's role in protecting the eurozone

December 23, 2010

In the face of the EU debt crisis, the European Financial Stability Facility is one of a raft of reforms aimed at safeguarding the future of the eurozone.

Masaaki Shirekawa, governor, Bank of Japan

The Bank of Japan must wake up and act

December 23, 2010

The Japanese central bank must use its unique position within the country's political system to eradicate entrenched thinking and kick-start its stagnant economy. Writer Charles Smith

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José Darío Uribe on Colombia's financial transformation

December 23, 2010

Other countries may be dogged by recession, but José Darío Uribe, governor of the Central Bank of Colombia, says the country's financial sector is undergoing a transformation.

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Thai finance minister fears currency war

December 23, 2010

Korn Chatikavanij is concerned that the country will get caught up in a currency war at a time when its own export-dependent economy is going from strength to strength. Interview by Brian Caplen.

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Italy: Survival or siesta?

August 30, 2010

Italy exemplifies everything that is wrong with Europe - poor government finances, stultifying bureaucracy and rising labour costs. Can it sort itself out? Silvia Pavoni, an Italian national who lives in the UK, takes a long, hard look.

The future of the IMF

August 30, 2010

The International Monetary Fund is moving away from its traditional role as 'lender of last resort' and is equipping itself with enough firepower to stave off future financial disasters. Writer Jane Monahan

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Splashing out

August 30, 2010

The recent period of oil price instability has exposed how effectively major oil-producing countries utilise their revenue. Writer Daniel Maalo

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Bank crisis: Payback time

August 30, 2010

The world has come a long way since the lurid headlines of 2008 warning that support for the banking sector would cost governments around the world trillions of dollars. While dangers still persist, money is steadily starting to return to government coffers. Writer Geraldine Lambe

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