Posts Tagged ‘Crisis’
The Global Financial Crisis
Economist Loretta Napoleoni gives the keynote address of "Global Instability: Causes, Consequences, and Cures," a lecture series organized by unm's International Studies Institute. Napoleoni is a senior partner of G Risk, a London-based risk agency. She is the author of "Rogue Economics: Capitalism's New Reality," "Terror Incorporated" and [...]
Economic Crisis Hits Dubai
The tiny Persian Gulf emirate of Dubai has long sought to position itself as an international finance and trading center within today's global economy. It built an ultra-modern image with luxury hotels and resorts and high profile sporting events. But the global economic crisis has hit hard. The Swiss investment bank, UBS, predicts a population [...]