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Economists' Forum Global economic recovery stuck below takeoff speed By Eswar Prasad and Karim Foda The global economic recovery remains stuck below takeoff speed, unable to achieve liftoff and facing the risk of stalling. Monetary policy continues to shoulder the burden of limiting downside risks and has kept financial markets buoyant even in the face of weak growth prospects. The Brookings-FT Tiger index shows growth momentum remains weak in nearly all major advanced and emerging market economies. Read more GDP-linked bonds: a solution for Cyprus By Lenos Trigeorgis EU politicians have been locked in myopic and often self-defeating policies regarding bailout of troubled eurozone countries. An alternative would be to tie the coupon paid on rescue loans to the growth of the country’s economy. A new approach to corporate taxation By Michael Pomerleano Paradigms accepted as self-evident truths occasionally need to be re-examined. European Court’s Pringle judgment: good law, bad economics By Professor Simon Deakin
Welcome to Oblomovism ‘Superorganisations’ – Learning from Nature’s Networks This is a complete version of a ‘long-blog’ written by Al Kennedy on behalf of ‘The Nature of Business’ blog and BCI: Biomimicry for Creative Innovation www.businessinspiredbynature.com I hope you enjoy this ‘long-blog’, as it covers important issues for today’s business paradigm shift and looks at the alignment of digitisation, organisational evolution and ecological thinking (and has useful links throughout for further information). Fritjof Capra, in his book ‘The Hidden Connections’ applies aspects of complexity theory, particularly the analysis of networks, to global capitalism and the state of the world; and eloquently argues the case that social systems such as organisations and networks are not just like living systems – they are living systems. The concept and theory of living systems (technically known as autopoiesis) was introduced in 1972 by Chilean biologists Humberto Maturana and Francisco Varela. Here lies the challenge for most business organisations. Like this:
Stock Market Quotes, Business News, Financial News Financial Times (FT) Exclusive interview: Julian Assange on Murdoch, Manning and the threat from China In this week's New Statesman, the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange talks to John Pilger about Bradley Manning, his "insurance" files on Rupert Murdoch and News Corp – and which country is the real enemy of WikiLeaks. To read the entire feature, pick up a copy of this week's New Statesman, available on news-stands from tomorrow. Some highlights of the piece are below: The "technological enemy" of WikiLeaks is not the United States, but China, according to Assange. "China is the worst offender" when it comes to censorship, says the controversial whistleblower. On Bradley Manning, the US soldier accused of leaking diplomatic cables to WikiLeaks, Assange says: "I'd never heard his name before it was published in the press." "Cracking Bradley Manning is the first step," says the Australian hacker. Such conspiracy would be impossible, he says. And despite the pressure the website has been under, reports of trouble at WikiLeaks are greatly exaggerated, he claims. "There is no 'fall'.
Red (team) Analysis Strategic Foresight & Warning, Horizon Scanning, Risk Assessment Company Profiles - Business Information - Business and Economy | TIME Magazine Telltale Fingertips With biometrics, how you type can allow websites to know who you are--or aren't Growing Younger How profitable services and a savvy marketing campaign are fueling AARP's torrid growth [an error occurred while processing this directive] Hackers For Hire Banks pay TraceSecurity and other companies to steal from them--and then show them the holes in their defenses Q&A Daniel Vasella The chief of drugmaker Novartis, a physician, has high hopes for cancer vaccines New Routes To Profit? Buying Your New Face There's a huge corporate battle to sell you one. Tahari on a Tear The sportswear innovator is taking his contemporary outfit upscale with a luxury twist Nice Girls Get Even ADVICE GUIDES SAY THAT WOMEN DON'T HAVE TO BE MACHO IN THE WORKPLACE ANYMORE Tennis Gets Reset THE MEN'S ATP TOUR WAS DOUBLE-FAULTING UNTIL A NEW BOSS DEMANDED AND GOT RADICAL CHANGE FROM THE PROS Are You Sticky?
The EIU (TheEIU) Occupy Wall Street protests grow amid Radiohead rumour 1 October 2011Last updated at 02:49 The crowds in Zuccotti Park are frustrated at a lack of employment and opportunity in the US An estimated 2,000 people have gathered in Lower Manhattan, New York, for the largest protest yet under the banner Occupy Wall Street. Demonstrators marched on New York's police headquarters to protest against arrests and police behaviour. Several hundred people have camped out near Wall Street since 17 September as part of protests against corporate greed, politics, and inequality. Earlier, UK band Radiohead were forced to deny rumours they would appear live. A tweet sent out by a Twitter account linked to the protest movement set off a firestorm of online interest. But a spokesman for the band later denied they were planning to appear, and the group themselves denied the rumour on Twitter. "We wish the best of luck to the protesters there, but contrary to earlier rumours, we will not be appearing today at #occupywallstreet," @Radiohead tweeted. Anger at police
Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com Ferrari chairman Luca Cordero de Montezemolo explains how his ultimate Italian luxury brand is surviving the eurocrisis. The Economists Forum (economistsforum) About Left Foot Forward is a political blog for progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, policy, and current affairs. Left Foot Forward is Britain’s No.1 left-wing blog and Will Straw was named one of the “best political pundits on the web” by the Observer. We have been cited in The Economist, Financial Times, Guardian, Times, and Spectator among many other print and online publications. We have been described as: • “an increasingly influential left-leaning blog” – Financial Times • “The place to start the hunt for intelligent views and news about the centre left” – Observer • “an intelligent blog” – Conservative Home • “undoubtedly an influential and serious operation” – Independent on Sunday Without your generous support, we cannot do the work that we do. Mission We are a non-aligned blog. We are fighting for: 1. Editorial policy Left Foot Forward is edited by James Bloodworth. We welcome ideas for stories, tip offs, and pitches for articles.