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Published January 27, 2013
Haiti's young prime minister made a whirlwind visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos to try to drum up support for his country, where 52 percent of the population lives on less than one dollar a day, and where average per capita income, he says, is $750 a year.
Published January 26, 2013
Moscow's youthful deputy mayor is really excited about his city's sprawling "technopolis." In an old Moskvich car factory, the 280,000 square meter space will be the biggest high tech incubator space in Europe, and Andrei Sharonov says he would like to see American brain power and money partnering with Russian genius.
Published January 25, 2013
Each year, the Russian presence at the World Economic Forum seems to grow, with government and business delegations courting investment, as well as the press.
Published January 24, 2013
International Monetary Fund chief Christine LaGarde and Italian Prime Minister Mario Monte projected positivity about steps taken in the last year to stabilize Italy and Europe, but both were quite sober on day one of the Davos forum about the work that needs to be done, and the rigorous, ongoing nature of economic reforms.
Published January 24, 2013
The world's top economists are gathered in Davos, Switzerland, but much of their attention is focused on Iran.
Published November 06, 2012
Being an American in London, you are greeted this week, not with "Hello, how are you today?" but rather, "Who do you think is going to win?" The U.S. elections are big news abroad, for very obvious reasons.
Published October 23, 2012
There was barely a mention of Europe in the third and final presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney.
Published October 18, 2012
New satellite imagery released by the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) shows some changes at a military site of great interest to the UN nuclear watchdog.
Published September 20, 2012
Parties opposed to a new economic proposal by the government of India called a general strike today, paralyzing normal life in many parts of the country. Road and rail traffic were disrupted. However, the financial capital Mumbai was largely untouched, and the capital New Dehli was only partially shut down. It was most dramatic in states that are supportive of the opposition.
Published September 18, 2012
A court in Nanterre, France, has ordered a stop to any further publication of topless photos of Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, while she was vacationing at a family chateau in Provence.