When Muhammed Yunus, winner of the 2006 Nobel peace prize jointly with Grameen Bank “for their efforts to create economic and social development from below,” pioneered microcredit to help those
ContinueAs the news came through on the Arizona shooting tragedy on Saturday, I was finishing a report on belief-based organizations. Since then, I have been reflecting on the role of
ContinueLook out for our January 2011 GT Briefing, which gives you a single source to find some of the more interesting and important trend forecasts and predictions for 2011. There’s
ContinueAs 2011 looms closer, thoughts naturally turn to what lies ahead. What events will we see unfold? Which hopes will be realized and which will be dashed? What new ideas
ContinueBut are the streets paved with gold? Interesting research has come out in the last few months focusing on the potential opportunities and influence of emerging and established urban markets.
ContinueWikileaks – the story of the moment. The question is: Is it a story of heroes or villains? There are plenty of commentaries in the press on both sides, lots
ContinueWriting from the shores of Lake Geneva, the snow has come down to lake level early this year, bringing to mind scientists’ recent suggestions that melting polar ice would lead
ContinueIn my last blog post I said we would be watching the outcomes of the G20 Summit in Seoul with interest. Unfortunately there is little of interest to report in
ContinueHeads of state and their entourages are heading to Seoul this week for the fifth G20 Summit on November 11-12, amidst rising tensions over the future of the world economy.
ContinueWho was watching your supply chain? Recent geopolitical muscle-flexing has highlighted major strategic vulnerabilities in the supply chains of dozens of countries and many more companies worldwide. Rare earths (rare
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