—Michel Barnier, E.U. commissioner for internal markets and services, on the need for tougher regulation, supervision and enforcement to deter market manipulation in light of the recent Libor scandal.
New Scorecard for outcomes has fewer indicators but World Bank Group believes it gives better information, director Lisandro Martin tells GlobalCapital
Massive military spending has kept GDP high. But years of costly conflict are finally taking their toll, with Russia facing a nasty mix of high prices, stagnant lending, plummeting growth and corporates fleeing for safer havens in Central Asia
