No oxygen in the IMF ventilator

"By Mosharraf ZaidiThe News InternationalBeing of Pakistani origin qualifies an IMF employee to be as much of a Pakistani economy expert, as being of Pakistani origin qualifies a child that eats a lot of Krispy Kreme doughnuts to be an expert in Pakistani child nutrition....

Why the UAE has the best economic outlook « Peter J. Cooper’s Weblog

"The UAE bourses have also weakened but the local economic outlook remains strong, and given the terrible prospects elsewhere, the Emirates probably has the best economic prospects in the world for at least the next few years. "

The Bush administration fails to stop al-Qaida in Pakistan - By Arthur Delan...

" The New York Times leads with a big story on the growth of al-Qaida in Pakistan and the Bush administration's waffling over plans to give commandos greater latitude to operate in the country's tribal areas. The Washington Post leads locally with the surprise death of a...

British consumer confidence hits record low, BRC finds

UK retailers are in a panic as study after study shows that consumers are going to be hoarding their cash for some time. A drop in consumer spending power, a bad job market and general economic malaise have contributed to a general belt-tightening in the public mood....

LA Gov. Bobby Jindal to visit McCain this weekend

"It's purely a social visit,' adviser insistsThursday, May 22, 2008, Times-PicayuneBy Bruce AlpertGov. Bobby Jindal and his wife, Supriya, are among 10 couples invited to presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain's Arizona home during the Memorial Day weekend,...

A new ray of hope for Zimbabwe

With the end of President Robert Mugabe's rule so close, international investors are now beginning to show early interest in the country again, and its people are starting to hope for a bright future."After often violent seizures of white-owned farms and clearances of slums...

G. Kofi Annan on Mainstream Advertisers Ignoring the African Markets

"G. Kofi Annan on Advertisers Ignoring Africa. Posted by beninmwangi on April 29th, 2007 A few minutes ago I came across a post on Kofi’s blog entitled, “African’s Aren’t Affluent Enough” this post challenged me personally to do more to help “update” public...

Show Me The Intelligence - by Ray McGovern

"Show Me The Intelligence by Ray McGovern Have you noticed? Neither President George W. Bush nor Vice President Dick Cheney have cited any US intelligence assessments to support their fateful decision to send 21,500 more troops to referee the civil war in Iraq. This is a far...

We examine the prospects for road and rail and why transport is the key to th...

"THE potential of north Northamptonshire will only be unlocked if we have a transport system fit for purpose, say politicians. About 55,000 homes are set to be built in the area by 2026 under the Government's Milton Keynes and South Midlands growth plan, which also outlines...