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EU Considers Emissions Fines on Chinese, Indian Airlines

May 22, 2013
Ten airlines from China and India face fines over their refusal to comply with legislation that regulates carbon emitted into European air. According to the New York Times, Chinese carriers may be hit with fines of up to €2.4 million; Indian carriers are facing fines of €30,000. While the fines...

Western Union Empire Moves Migrant Cash Home

December 5, 2007
Technology and circumstances can lift or dash industry fortunes in a heartbeat. Western Union was a company that went bankrupt in the early days of the internet. But even as the internet became established in homes and offices, worker mobility increased, with growing numbers of migrants looking for...

Why Can't Europeans Get Along?

December 9, 2011
Forging strong trade connections enriched the European economy, but administrative measures alone did not ensure economic or political integration, cautions management professor Pankaj Ghemawat in an essay for Fortune. While short-term intervention is needed, he argues, Europe must also strive for...

Anti-Migration Patrols Start in Mediterranean

January 29, 2003
As illegal immigration from North Africa and Eastern Europe increases, European countries coordinate efforts to patrol their Mediterranean coastline. Even though Spain and Italy are the major points of entry, illegal immigration affects all countries of the European Union. While some European...

Will Vajpayee's Gambit Pay Off?

May 8, 2003
Can a military victory in one part of the world promote peace in another? A writer of the Financial Times thinks that may be happening. With the Iraq War over, India and Pakistan are assessing the long-term impact of the American victory. Although India publicly opposed the war, its leaders may...

Nonresidents Buy Stocks at Record Level

April 13, 2004
It seems foreigners are more interested in Japan’s economic recovery than even the Japanese who are seeking higher return abroad. Nonresidents bought just over 14 trillion yen worth of Japanese stocks in 2003, almost a half more than in 1999. Nonresidents were also net sellers of bonds by 1...

Chinese Company Ends Unocal Bid, Citing Political Hurdles

August 2, 2005
The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has withdrawn its takeover bid for America's Unocal, discouraged by political opposition that complicated the deal. CNOOC's offer was the largest takeover bid ever attempted by a Chinese company, and considerably larger than Chevron...

The New York Times: Global Increase in Armed Groups

June 29, 2018
The increasing number of localized armed groups worldwide poses a challenge for humanitarian workers. The groups, characterized as “looser, with less top-down control,” are generally informed on international humanitarian law, writes Kenneth Rosen. Humanitarian workers struggle to communicate with...
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