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244 results for Financial crisis

Film

Good in a crisis

27 July 2011

Greece’s finances are in a dire state, and its government under pressure. The latest EU bailout package has staved off economic collapse for now, but unemployment is at a record high and many Greeks are feeling the effects…

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In the hot seat

17 September 2009

Chile’s first female president, Michelle Bachelet, was tortured as a student under Pinochet’s rule and lived in exile for nearly five years. As her term comes to an end, Monocle talks to the popular leader about male cha…

Radio

The Global Election - Will the US election lead to a global financial crisis?

7 October 2016

Of all the issues raised by this election that could have an impact on the rest of the world, the economy is the biggest – and the scariest. Economic decisions in the US can have an outsized influence elsewhere: if the US…

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Arctic adventure

12 May 2014

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson has been the president of Iceland for 18 years; in that time he’s witnessed a financial crash and an energy renaissance. Now, in what will be his final term, he is moderating the global clamour for…

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Article

What crisis?

17 January 2009

While bankers on Wall Street continue to sweat and plan new career moves, their colleagues in Beirut are literally counting their good fortunes. Book publishers in London and armoured car manufacturers in Bogotá are also…

Radio

The Menu - Reykjavik after the crisis

24 May 2013

We head to Reykjavik to hear how the city’s restaurant scene has got a boost after the financial crisis and classic dishes such as fermented shark still have their fans. We also look at Berliners’ new-found interest in…

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Article

On the money

19 November 2009

How come some nations’ banks glided through the global banking crisis unscathed? Do we even need money? But what if it’s forged? Three writers deposit their accounts.

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Aiming high

14 October 2014

Following a spell of financial turbulence things are looking up for Finnair, with plans for an airport expansion, a fleet makeover and a focus on promoting the national brand. Monocle heads to the airline’s headquarters to…

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Gilt trip

17 March 2008

Financial markets are gripped by gold fever – it could soon hit $1,000 an ounce. Key to this secretive trade are the daily bullion flights between the world’s leading financial hubs. Welcome aboard Bullion Air.

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Team captain

13 May 2014

Whether it’s successfully running two global airlines, steering a crisis-hit media empire or chairing a major financial institution, Sir Rod Eddington takes leadership inspiration from sports and knows the business game…

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Ready for take off

21 November 2013

Bombardier is the family-run Canadian aerospace and rail-industry giant whose expertise spans generations. After weathering the financial crisis, Bombardier CEO Pierre Beaudoin is setting the firm’s ambitions ever higher…

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Americas Briefing

17 February 2011

Cricket in the US, a possible Obama challenger, and Argentina's cash crisis

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City-off

17 September 2009

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Oceania briefing

13 October 2014

Australia's G20 agenda, controversy over uranium sales to India and a healthcare crisis in Niue.

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Voice of a nation

21 October 2010

Singer Nana Mouskouri is now retired but her songs remain inseparable from Greek culture. She’s a staunch nationalist, having lived through Greece’s transition to a democracy, and is determined that her proud country will…

Radio

The Briefing, episode 182

10 July 2012

EU trade commissioner Karel De Gucht discusses Europe’s financial crisis and we get the latest aviation news from Farnborough International Air Show.

244 results for Financial crisis

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