Colombia’s president Álvaro Uribe has a lot of support and criticism as he faces huge challenges in his second term. Karina Robinson reports.
Karina Robinson talks to Alchemy chief Jon Moulton about the end of the buy-out boom and why the firm chooses not to list.
Argentina’s economy is powering ahead but it comes at the price of old-fashioned price controls and, it is alleged, the manipulation of unwelcome economic data. Karina Robinson reports from Buenos Aires.
Local medium-sized banks have used the risky times of Argentina’s financial crisis to put their growth and expansion strategies into action. Karina Robinson reports from Buenos Aires.
Karina Robinson talks to Iran’s central bank governor Ebrahim Sheibany, about inflation, privatisation and the UN’s freezing of Iranian assets.
Global branding can bring many benefits to big multinationals, including client trust, cost savings and competitive advantage. But there are also dangers, including being seen as not having local relevance. Karina Robinson reports.
Foreign banks are finding that the lure of Iran’s large population, oil-rich heritage and privatisation opportunities may outweigh the risks, writes Karina Robinson from Tehran.
Given the economy’s good health, Brazil’s central bank governor Henrique Meirelles can afford to muse on soya and George Bush. Interview by Karina Robinson.
BA chief Willie Walsh defends his staff and believes the airline’s investment plans will win over disgruntled customers. He talks to Karina Robinson.
Early results are promising, but whether the peer-to-peer lending models of online operators Zopa and Prosper can entice the risk-averse masses away from banks remains to be seen. Karina Robinson reports.
Spain’s 12-year economic boom may be slowing down but the government’s handling of the ETA problem remains the prime polarising issue. Karina Robinson reports.
Can greater efficiency gains be made by Spain’s cost-effective banks – and will their forays into Anglo-Saxon markets succeed? Karina Robinson reports from Madrid.
Joaquín Almunia, European commissioner for economic and monetary affairs, tells Karina Robinson why states must reduce their debt burdens while they can.
With company default rates at historical lows, pickings have been thin on the ground for the much-maligned distressed debt banker. But lenient lending policies to troubled firms in recent years may mean a bonanza is on its way, says Karina Robinson.
EU trade commissioner Peter Mandelson is fighting for a breakthrough in the Doha Round of trade negotiations.
Why is the record for innovation so bad among banks? Karina Robinson investigates.
Karina Robinson finds that John Stuttard, the Lord Mayor of the City of London, must travel extensively to fulfil his remit as the financial district’s champion.
India’s third largest bank is increasing IT spend and seeking expertise from international partners in a huge push to increase market share. Karina Robinson reports.
Asia is just one of the regions where BBVA wants to grow its footprint. CEO Francisco González tells Karina Robinson what buying stakes in China’s CITIC banks will achieve.
Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is determined to get his country into the EU despite nay-sayers on all sides. He talks to Karina Robinson.