A different Russia
As Russia's new president Dmitry Medvedev settles into his new office in the Kremlin, Matt Jones considers the work that lies ahead of himIt’s not every day Russia gets a new president. In fact it is eight years since the last ...
USAPrinciples to replace rules
US financial regulators are finally talking about a switch to principles rather than rules, but UK plans to go further down that road are causing concern...
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICAOver the rainbow
World Finance's Roger St. Pierre reviews South African prospects with the team at top law firm Bowman Gilfillan...
EUROPEMore political opera to come?
Italian politics may be colourful, but the wider legal and economic legacy of a country led by frequent coalition governments makes for considerable uncertainty...
AMERICASSetting the foundations
World Finance spoke with Marion Williams, Governor at the Central Bank of Barbados, about the economic situation, its relationship with the US and environmental changes...
ASIA-PACIFICIndia's tax situation
It is important to keep up with the trends in India's taxation system in light of the nation's Budget and Finance Bill 2008 which were announced on Leap Day. Gaurav Taneja, nationa...
CHINAChina crisis
China has enjoyed an extraordinary period of growth, but concerns are growing about just how long the boom times will last - and the implications for the rest of the world economy ...
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That's life
Greg Ballentine discusses a lifetime of success in transfer pricing. Daniel Gross offers his opinion on the effects of the rapidly deflating housing bubble, Henry Kissinger analyses a globalised world and Jeffrey Sachs ponders a sustainable solution to market problems. All alongside the usual foresight, insight and expert comment.
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Final Bell
Stagflation is a term that came into common usage in the 1970's, as first the Conservative Party, then the Labour government struggled with growing inflation and a slowing of the economy...
Special Reports
Multinational corporations have for years been subject to a blizzard of regulations on the increasingly contentious subject of transfer pricing – the rules relating to the inter-company trading across international borders. In the US alone we have seen a host of regulatory measures. But has it all been a waste of time?...
Awards
World Finance magazine, an industry leader and respected voice in financial circles is pleased to announce its portfolio of awards for 2008. Rewarding the best in business is a tough task, but someone has to do it...