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    The economic crisis has put most governments on an austerity programme, cutting social benefits at a time when demand for such...

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    Sub-prime mortgages were supposed to put an end to segregated neighbourhoods by allowing affordable housing to more people. But...

  • Can Russia end corruption?

    Bribes, payola, threats…do they have to be part of the Russian business landscape? One group is trying to find the political...

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  • The corruption trap

    Emerging markets are where money is to be made: pent up consumer demand, cheap labour, few regulations. But just under the...

  • Arab oil money: Empowering Women

    Empowered by education, the internet and a $40 billion nest-egg, a new generation of Arab women is forging its own path to...

  • What kind of recession is this?

    Not since the Great Depression has the world economy seen such a perfect storm of failed policies, rising unemployment and...

  • What's behind the UK riots?

    With less than a year to go before the London Olympics, the August riots in Great Britain raised concerns over their impact on...

  • Bridging the gulf

    GCC nations have attempted to modernise and standardise their legal frameworks in the past 30 years to encourage foreign...