Posts Tagged ‘Economy

In the US, high-speed trains would be wasteful guzzlers of capital….

Private airports see increase in traffic, led by small business. Mia Saini…

Flying high

In: Forbes

13 Jun 2010

The challenges and rewards of being a female pilot. Mia Saini…

Buffett and Moody’s CEO on credit ratings and financial crisis….

In tough economic times, our exploratory science programs — from space probes to the LHC — are first to suffer budget cuts. Brian Cox explains how curiosity-driven science pays for itself, powering innovation and a profound appreciation of our existence.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED [...]

Jean-Claude Trichet says global finance sectors must coordinate on regulation….

In this moving yet pragmatic talk, Kevin Bales explains the business of modern slavery, a multibillion-dollar economy that underpins some of the worst industries on earth. He shares stats and personal stories from his on-the-ground research — and names the price of freeing every slave on earth right now.tedtalks is a daily video podcast [...]

China’s next bubble

In: Forbes

23 Mar 2010

Local governments are looking scarily like Greece, California and Enron….

Us gdp expands

In: Forbes

13 Mar 2010

AIG earnings disappoint; consumer sentiment still weak….

Secretary of Financial Services expects to see strong demand ahead as China makes reforms….