New Years should begin on any day other than 1 January. From the moment the Australians begin their spectacular firework display over Sydney harbour at their midnight, which is hours before everyone else in the world, they generate in other nations a mood of euphoria, of...
Australia's Great Barrier Reef has experienced the slowest coral growth ever in the past 400 years. This decline of growth rate puts the species that the reef supports in danger of not being able to sustain them...
created by Amy Judd | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 352 views | 15 recommendations | 6 comments
""The Winter of 2008-2009 will prove to be the winter of global economic discontent that marks the rejection of the flawed ideology that unregulated global financial markets promote financial innovation, market efficiency, unhampered growth and endless prosperity while...
[New players challenge world order Brazil, Russia, India and China, the so-called Brics, are predicted to emerge as major world players by 2050. In this,...
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"Obama's "Revitalize the Economy" Agenda According to Barack Obama's transition web site, the number ONE issue that the Obama administration will address is "Revitalize the Economy".The step-by-step plan on how to do it has also been outlined. I hope this level of...
I am in Shanghai these days. Seeing all the construction around, I am quite wary of the way the city is shaping up, demolishing old neighbourhoods and going highrise. This bit of news about the city's investment...
created by rumana husain | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 1668 views | 15 recommendations | 3 comments
"On the Dubai Mercantile Exchange, Oman crude oil closed at US$46.98 a barrel yesterday, the first time it has settled below $50 since it started trading on the exchange last year. On the New York Mercantile...
Who is running our cities in BC? And what can citizens do when governance of them seem to be spinning out of control? Do you think our un-elected city management staff have too much power, and along with our elected officials, tend to abuse the power of public office...
created by Federsavage | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 754 views | 5 recommendations | 2 comments
European stock markets are panicing today as investors learn that Germany, Europe's largest economy, has officially fallen into recession. In morning trading Britain's FTSE 100 was down about 1.3 percent and the...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 177 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
The reports released by IMF cuts down the growth rate to 2.2 percent.Although thhis is on expected lines but the the steep nature of cut disturbed the world authorites. ""Prospects for global growth have...
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Scotland plans to fund their economic growth through the renewable energy capacity of their forests. The government wants communities, landowners and forestry individuals to allow woodlands to be used in...
created by Amy Judd | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 1195 views | 21 recommendations | 29 comments
A G20 Summit on financial markets and the world economy - called Bretton Woods II- will take place on November 15 in Washington DC. China, a major player in world economy has expressed its willingness to attend. "China has repeatedly called for close global...
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The aggresive rate cut anounced by the RBI has created new debate that developing world is also feling the pain the GDP forcast has forcasted downword target under the shadow of financial crisis.India,China has...
created by pankaj kumar | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 243 views | 6 recommendations | 12 comments
The pound is continuing to plummet against the dollar as fears continue about a global recession. The FTSE has also dipped to a five-year low."The pound lost more than six cents against the dollar as renewed fears...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 148 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments