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1812 results for Economy

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Economy

23 March 2017

Pulitzer-winning author Thomas Friedman on globalisation, how the Netherlands is capitalising on Brexit and Australia’s plans for growth.

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Economy

23 February 2017

Mexico and Canada reveal their Nafta red lines, Sweden and Denmark feel the effects of war in Syria, and Namibia pins its hopes on uranium.

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Platform economy

19 March 2020

With rail-passenger numbers predicted to fall, retail is keeping operators’ finances on track.

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Featuring the haunting photographs of Shinichi Ito, our Asia bureau chief, Fiona Wilson, reports from Yubari, the Japanese coal city that lost 90 per cent of its residents after its mines closed and the city councillors…

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Outdoor economy

24 November 2005

Asheville is a mecca for lovers of the outdoors, offering thousands of miles of hiking trails, pristine forests and heart-racing adventure in the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains, which include some of the highest mountain…

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The Bulletin with UBS - The pandemic and the economy

23 March 2020

Our panel discusses the impact of Covid-19 on markets and economies all around the world. Hear two of the sharpest minds from UBS global wealth management as they make sense of a volatile and fast-moving situation that is…

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The Bulletin with UBS - The eurozone economy

4 February 2018

Uncertainty and instability have long been the watchwords but recent data suggests that the bloc has enjoyed close to best-in-a-decade performance over the past year. With growth bettering even the US and with break-up…

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The Stack - The Objects that Power the Global Economy

7 October 2017

A digital news outlet trades pixels for paper, Caledonian craftsmanship gets a boost and erotic drawing with MagCulture’s Jeremy Leslie.

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The Bulletin with UBS - The rise of the impact economy – part 2

15 May 2023

The second of a double bill exploring the impact economy. Prompted by a new white paper from The UBS Sustainability & Impact Institute, we discuss the most critical issues in sustainable finance today. The UBS S&I Forum was…

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New road ahead

18 March 2010

Instead of focusing on the political malaise caused by the collapse of its economy in 2008, Iceland’s close-knit and talented community – led by a new, grounded prime minister – is returning to old values, and reworking…

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The Bulletin with UBS - Future of the tech economy

15 June 2020

We are living in an age defined by the confluence of technology and economic forces: the fourth industrial revolution has transformed manufacturing – and the divide between the digital world and our physical one continues…

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The Bulletin with UBS - Driving decarbonisation of the real economy

5 December 2022

‘The Green Inflection Point’ is a new white paper from the UBS Sustainability & Impact Institute. Two members of the institute – Francis Condon, head of thematic engagement at UBS Asset Management and Adam Gustafsson, who…

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Monocle on Saturday - Is it a bumpy road ahead for China’s economy?

10 February 2024

Will China’s economy recover during the Year of the Dragon? What is the UK’s new tech that could control the weather? And how is the ‘Bayeux Tapestry’ being updated? Join Georgina Godwin and David Bodanis for a round-up of…

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Politics

21 February 2019

Women staking a claim to power, paper problems in Turkey and a new populist party in Canada.

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All Thai-ed up

23 February 2017

From deli chains to department stores, wealthy Thai business owners are buying up foreign companies to expand their empires and increase profits. What’s next on their shopping lists?

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Blinded by the sun

17 May 2016

Africa’s tropical island of São Tomé isn’t so much a paradise lost as an opportunity squandered. Monocle reports on why corruption and misguided ambition are blights on an otherwise unspoilt landscape.