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Governments ‘must address distribution failures’Globalisation, while delivering huge benefits, has rejected segments of society because of distribution failures, according to a London Business School expert. Linda Yueh, adjunct professor of Economics, made the comments while sp More… |
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A shift away from globalization to a multi-polar worldA new research has signalled a shift away from globalisation to a multi-polar world. The Credit Suisse Research Institute’s ‘The End of Globalization or a More Multipolar World’ report, presen More… |
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Bahrain gears up for cards summitMore than 20 leaders from the global payment sector will gather to discuss and debate the future of cards at a major summit commencing next week in Bahrain. The second edition of GCC Cards Summit 2010 is set to be held between Novembe More… |
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Globalisation focus at London summitThe extent of the gravitational shift of businesses towards emerging markets and the implications of such a shift for global business came under spotlight at a recent globalisation debate in London. London Business School’s Global Leadersh More… |
Malaysia for Country Showcases SummitMalaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong are participating in the Country Showcases which will be held prior to the fifth Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) Summit. The event will be held on May 12, 2008, in Amman, Jordan. The Count More… |
GCC urged to benefit from globalisationGulf states should take advantage of globalisation to devise a strategy for their future based on technology and away from depletable oil resources, a senior GCC official was quoted as saying. While the six GCC nations need to stick More… |
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Singapore sees big ME healthcare roleThe growing pace of globalisation within the healthcare sector is creating new opportunities for companies and specialists in the Middle East, according to a Singaporean expert. Although many people have traditionally opted to stay in thei More… |
Asia’s top thinker for Abu Dhabi conferenceThe founder and CEO of the Hong Kong-based Global Institute For Tomorrow (GIFT), a private, non-profit organisation, Chandran Nair will be in Abu Dhabi early next year to address a key gathering of regional development professionals. GIFT More… |
The bigger pictureLast week there was unrest in the labour camps of Dubai. Workers - most of them poor migrants from the Indian Subcontinent - protested against the hardships caused by yet another shift in exchange rates. The rupee is rising; the dinar, di More… |
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IMF chief warns on buy-out risksThe head of the International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday that global investment and growth prospects were at risk from a dramatic rise in private equity buy-outs and threats posed by financial globalisation. Rodrigo Rato said the trou More… |
