Time to Win Investors Over

By Baruch Lev Managers need to be able to respond to investors’ concerns and regain their trust, but their response is seriously hindered by the...

Investing in Liquid Gold

Whisky is rapidly becoming the new wine as people look for different ways of investing and growing their cash. Independent whisky expert Dominic Roskrow...

Restoring Executive Authenticity

By Roger L. Martin The illegal and unethical behaviour of some business executives over the past few decades suggests something is seriously out of whack...

The United States of America or the Soviet Socialist States of America?

By Richard Morrish "Owners of capital will stimulate the working class to buy more and more expensive goods, houses and technology, pushing them to take...

Too systemic to fail: Consequences, causes, and potential remedies

By Raghuram Rajan Perhaps the single biggest distortion to the free enterprise system is when a number of private institutions are deemed by political and...

European Jobs in 2040: Thinking ahead in the Netherlands

By George M M Gelauff, Bas ter Weel and Albert van der Horst How will we earn our money in 2040? This article develops four...

The UK Bribery Act and Beyond – Preparing for Change

By Michael W. Johnson This article will detail the most important elements of the law, highlighting the restrictions that are broader than previous anti-corruption laws,...

Islamic Finance: Is the Time Ripe for a Private Sector Trade Association?

By Robert B Gray The growing significance of Islamic finance has brought into sharp focus the similarities and the potential for convergence with respect...

Luxury consumer behaviour in Mainland China: What exists behind the facade of new wealth?

By Pierre Xiao LU China recently became the world’s second largest market for luxury goods with an annual increase of more than 30% in 2010,...

Selling to the Poor

By Aneel Karnani The poor, of course, have many unmet needs. It would be wonderful if business could satisfy all (or even most of) these...

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China’s Challenging Search for a New Model of Economic Growth

By Danny Leipziger China cannot continue to rely on exports to drive its growth, but what are the alternatives? China ran a $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year, and despite admonitions from the IMF to rely...

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