Affairs / Politics
Monocolumn
Friday 4 March
Maghreb focus: Time to pull together
One of the sparks for the political unrest that has erupted across North Africa was frustration over the lack of jobs and the rising price of food
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Culture / Arts
The colour of money
The world’s leading banks (you know who they are) are behind an estimated 20 per cent of all art purchases – for themselves. What’s the motivation for amassing a 50,000-piece strong collection? *Monocle* finds out on a tour…
Affairs / Economics
Monocolumn
Sunday 14 October
Generous hosts
After a week of meetings, seminars, press conferences and photo opportunities, the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank – the first to be held in Tokyo in 48 years – came to a close…
Affairs / Politics
Monocolumn
Friday 18 February
Japanese brush up on their English
Verb conjugation; adverbial clauses; the future progressive: forget financial jargon, these are the words that may soon be found flying around the offices of Japan’s banking world.
Affairs / Diplomacy
Monocolumn
Wednesday 28 July
Guns, nightclubs and a new government
"Who owns the Bacardi Bar in Bishkek?” is not the type of question that generally troubles the sort of UN and World Bank diplomats who gathered in the Kyrgyz Republic’s capital for this week’s donor conference.
Affairs / Society
The future starts here
Ten experts open their almanacs to explore the challenges of 2011 in the worlds of politics, banking, terrorism and defence.
The Briefing, episode 79
A look at Libya’s current situation, we also ask whether the World Bank chief should be American and discuss the relationship between Germany and Greece.
Business / Economics
Taking account
*Monocle* asked three influential economists for their predictions for 2008: Christian Gattiker-Ericsson, head of equity and strategy research at Bank Julius Baer, sees more pressure for economies reliant on ageing workf…
The Monocle Daily, episode 108
We discuss President Assad’s peaceful options, ask is President Obama’s preference for the World Bank’s leader correct? Plus, a look at Hong Kong’s luxury jets.
The Globalist, episode 106
Has Nigeria’s finance minister got a chance at being World Bank President? We also get the business in Copenhagen, and speak with Bahrain’s culture minister.
Business / Business Hubs
Service included
In the developed world, the service industry is a fast-growing driver of the economy, so it pays to have well-trained, highly skilled staff. While the MBA can boost your credentials in the business arena, Monocle asks…
Affairs / Urbanism
Urban Age Conference
Istanbul, a thriving megacity at the crossroads between East and West, is at a critical moment in its long and rich history. Monocle reports from the Urban Age conference, organised by the London School of Economics and…
Culture / Photography
Arab Image Foundation
With a mission to track down, restore and share images of day-to-day life in the region, a valuable social history of the Arab world is being chronicled by the Beirut-based Arab Image Foundation. Monocle travels to Lebanon…
Culture / Arts
The Frieze effect
Depending on who you ask, the importance of Frieze in the art world's calendar is second only to Art Basel - and often not even that. This year 68,000 people visited Frieze over 5 days to shop and window shop at 151 of the…
The Globalist, episode 333
Spain’s economic crisis has taken yet another twist; we’re in Madrid as the country’s banks prepare to strike. We also hear from Abdirashid Hashi, deputy director of Mogadishu’s first think tank: the Heritage Institute for…
Affairs / Economics
Monocolumn
Monday 10 October
Hungary gives two fingers to the banks
Many political parties talk left but act right when they win power.
Business / Society
Monocolumn
Saturday 19 June
Favela bank – no longer an oxymoron
The entrance to the Morro do Alemão favela is typically chaotic, with bicycles, pedestrians and vehicles vying for space on a grubby street teeming with small shops, beauty salons and rickety market stalls.
Business / Society
Monocolumn
Friday 7 May
‘Banker to the poor’ comes to the rescue
Muhammad Yunus styles himself as the “banker to the poor”.
Affairs / Technology
Monocolumn
Friday 5 April
For the love of money
As the idea of 'virtual currency' gains popularity, let's imagine what the world would be like without the real thing.
Affairs / Economics
Frozen assets
Only a year ago, savers from Europe were pouring money into Icelandic banks, looking to capitalise on high interest rates. Now the banks are bust and the nation’s identity is shaken. On page 19 Monocle travels to Reykjavik…