http://www.theneweconomy.com Insight and opinion from The New Economy en-gb http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article3.html Direct investment is approaching record levels, but which countries are attracting the most money? http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/business/article4.html Canada has lost its cherished position as the best place in the world to do business. Could the government's action plan put it back on top? http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article18.html Europe's financial markets are about to be transformed by a directive from Brussels, but is anyone ready, and will anyone benefit? http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article19.html As regulators around the world get tougher on money laundering, banks are increasingly looking for software solutions to spot criminal transactions http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/business/article20.html The financial information that companies publish is only a limited performance account, so narrative reporting is extremely important, but is it accurate? http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/business/article21.html As the outsourcing industry becomes increasingly competitive, the question of which provider to choose, and how to engage them, is becoming key http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/insights/article22.html An increasing number of companies in Europe and the rest of the world are switching to renewable energy. Those making the leap are reaping economic and other benefits as a result http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/business/article24.html The UK used to claim it was at the forefront of efforts to tackle international corruption, but not any more http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/commentaries/article415.html In a tunnel deep beneath Shenyang's busy streets, Lu Ze flicked a switch and a lone light bulb revealed a cluttered concrete floor http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/commentaries/article414.html A European Monetary Fund to help troubled Eurozone countries will be created at some stage but will take time to take shape and be put in place, according to Eurogroup Chairman Jean-Claude Juncker http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/commentaries/article416.html Croatia may complete European Union entry talks this year but it risks prolonged economic stagnation unless it starts implementing major reforms in the next few months, analysts say http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/commentaries/article383.html Space shuttle Endeavour and its six crew members wrapped up a 14-day construction mission to the International Space Station on Sunday with a precision touchdown in Florida http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/commentaries/article382.html The IMF's long-planned sale of its 403 tonnes of gold has taken on a new twist that may chip away at one of the fundamental drivers for higher gold prices http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/commentaries/article376.html A zebra leaps to freedom after a gruelling six-hour truck journey to Kenya's Amboseli National Park. But if all goes to plan, it will soon fall prey to lions or hyenas http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article42.html The earth's temperature is rising. Climate change affects every surface of the world; immediate action must be taken across all sectors to reduce the scale of the problem, before it becomes even more advanced, and expensive. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article43.html Clean-burning biofuels, made from plant materials, will power the cars of the future, says the US National Resources Defense Council (NRDC). http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/commentaries/article358.html Faced with a shortage of small banknotes, people in Myanmar are resorting to bartering cigarettes, shampoo and other items http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article58.html Small Thai firms are taking on the giants over the production of generic versions of potential lifesaving drugs. And this time they have government backing http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article61.html China's move to open its banking sector to the West creates lucrative opportunities for foreign institutions, but they will have to tread carefully http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article62.html Since Plato's Republic, man has wrestled in the political arena, concealing various daggers behind many cloaks. The New Economy investigates http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/business/article63.html Put the world's most powerful men and women in one room and what do you get? The New Economy looks ahead to this year's World Economic Forum http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article64.html Recent occurrences suggest that the greenback might just have a competitor on its hands, as the euro gains in stature http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/insights/article65.html Biofuels have become a focus for worldwide investment recently, but is the market sustainable? We investigate the questions being raised regarding an industry still in its infancy http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/insights/article66.html The next stage in the evolution of the internet is going to be one of improved communication protocols and wireless connectivity and companies are investing heavily in research http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/insights/article67.html Although it can be argued that email has only recently become universally popular, it is already under threat. Social networking sites are now providing a credible, hipper alternative http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/insights/article68.html The market for RFID or Radio Frequency Identification is already worth billions of dollars, but few people have a full understanding of the technology. We attempt to explain all http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/insights/article69.html Can business personalities be characterised as specific types? How useful are such classifications in determining an individual's leadership qualities? http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article71.html Oil has hit the headlines over the last few months due to fluctuating prices and its effects on the economy. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article72.html Innovation in biofuels could increase the shift of global fuel supplies away from fossil-fuel resources http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article75.html Generic pharma companies can offer bioequivalent products at a fraction of the price. So why do brand names continue to sell after patent expiry? http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/business/article76.html Over the past 100 years, ESSEC Business School has built up a reputation as a centre of academic excellence and today features as one of the most international of management schools in existence http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/fdi/article77.html Richard Ball of Exeter City Council explains why this thriving and scenic UK city is the ideal place to grow your business. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article78.html Forget stuffy speeches from the podium. Global Energy Basel is about real debate and discussion from global energy market players aiming to create integrated solutions and services for the future http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/business/article79.html The Ukraine-based M&A advisory firm Golden Gate Business is making solid progress in establishing itself as one of the most successful Global Growth Companies in its field http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/business/article80.html Some companies are leading the way in the new global company with high growth and global expansion; gaming company Intralot is one of those enterprises http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article81.html International Personal Finance has progressed in leaps and bounds to be recognised by the World Economic Forum as a Global Growth Company. Executive Chairman Christopher Rodrigues and Chief Operating Officer John Harnett talk to The New Economy http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/business/article83.html The University of Nottingham is producing new generations of highly sought-after business graduates and some of the most important research in the field of CSR http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article84.html The power's on to the 787 Dreamliner, but it comes more than a year after it was originally scheduled http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article85.html The collapse of the US sub-prime mortgage market last year has slowed the flow of money to a trickle http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article86.html Oscar Niemeyer has created some of the most iconic buildings of the twentieth century http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/fdi/article87.html Despite Slovenia's population of two million, its economy often punches above its weight on the international business playfield. Better known as a tourist destination, Slovenia has attracted a few brownfield and greenfield investment projects http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article88.html Recent fiscal reforms in Germany have had far-reaching implications for businesses of all sizes, especially those looking for acquisitions or make corporate divestments. Dieter Endres of PwC Germany talks to Lyndon Driver http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article89.html Besides producing carefully adapted artificial limbs to change the lives of disabled people, the world's only major listed prosthetics maker is also looking ahead to the day when robotics and neuroscience can change those of many more http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article90.html People have them every day - bright ideas big and small. But as one American entrepreneur put it: Everyone who has ever taken a shower has had an idea. It's the person who gets out of the shower, dries off, and does something about it that makes a dime http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article91.html David Baltimore won the Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1975. Head of the Baltimore Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, Baltimore has been a scientific leader on AIDS and stem-cell research. He was interviewed by Andre Petr http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article92.html Worried investors and policymakers are becoming obsessed with Great Depression analogies. But the lesson of 1931 is only in part financial or economic http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article93.html Just a few steps from the monastery where Gregor Mendel pioneered the field of genetics some 150 years ago, Czech officials hope to nurture their own biotech revolution http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article95.html Duncan Botting, Managing Director of ITI Energy, outlines the future for the renewable energy sector and the markets where they hope to make significant progress http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/business/article96.html Karrass negotiating seminars have been attended by more than a million professionals around the world, and bring real financial benefits for big and small companies http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/business/article97.html Megan Sheridan of Purdue University shows how taking the initiative and making the effort when it comes to your own education can reap dividends for your career http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article98.html Howarth Bouis, Director of HarvestPlus, believes that for nutrition and health to improve in poor countries, agriculture has to do more than alleviate hunger - it has to make food crops more nutritious as well http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article99.html As demands for cost and environmental performance keep growing in the energy sector, GE Energy is playing an essential role as a technological leader and a major player in the European energy market, helping energy suppliers improve their efficiency http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article100.html Don't give way to your inner ostrich - energy conservation demands new ways of working. Break free from the constraints of the traditional contractor selection process - implement Energy Performance Contracting for a guaranteed ROI, writes Scott Pete http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article102.html In Guyana, South America, beneath the canopy of an extraordinary rainforest, a unique experiment is taking place involving our global eco-system http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article103.html Lyndon Driver speaks with top Indian tax advisor Bansi S. Mehta about recent changes to the country's tax reform system http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article104.html The State of Bavaria is continuing its fast-track course when it comes to growth. Above all, this growth can be attributed to the regionís dynamic people and innovative companies http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article106.html Unified Communications (UC) is not a product but an intelligent and time-efficient use of technologies to enable ways of working that improve customer service, reduce transaction costs and deliver flexible working http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article107.html Lars Capener of Nalco Mobotec talks about an innovative way of dealing with multi-pollutants http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article108.html Investigating the viability of carbon capture technologies http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article109.html Joan MacNaughton of Alstom discusses how carbon capture and storage could prove to be one of the most valuable weapons in the battle to reduce global CO2 emissions http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article110.html Kubas Kos Gaertner, a leading Polish law firm, has been at the sharp end of Polandís recent transformation. Partners Rafal Kos and Dominik Galkowski talk to The New Economy http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article113.html The WCRE, a globally operating independent organisation, free of the vested interests of the present global energy system, is the global voice for Renewable Energy in the concert of the global energy discussion, writes Hermann Scheer http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article115.html Nick Laurance speaks with the Liberal Democrat MP Phil Willis about a recent cross-party review of current UK legislation on the controversial issue of abortion http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article116.html Salans - one the world's largest law firms - is monitoring the development of tax laws that could provide beneficial returns http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article117.html Martyn Cornell speaks with Michel Nader of Jauregui, Navarrete y Nader about why when it comes to choosing a law firm, experience and expertise are everything http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article118.html KPMG is one of the largest audit and advisory firms in the world, with more than 1,200 offices in 160 countries. George Markides discusses some of the services the firm offers http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/insights/article120.html Elbot brings scientists closer to artificial intelligence as the winner of the Loebner Prize for 2008 comes tantalisingly close to passing the Turing test http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article121.html If you want to create a sustainable source of carbon-free fuel, find something that can do this already and just copy it http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article122.html Below follow a number of suggestions that would, according to Alf Temme, vastly improve the economics of entire countries http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article123.html GasTerra's core activities are purchasing and selling natural gas, with the emphasis on marketing the Dutch natural gas reserves in such a way that value is added to this mineral resource. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article124.html Itís not hard to see why the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg ñ one of the smallest countries in Europe with a total population 451,600, of whom only 277,400 are citizens and has become known globally as a trustworthy political and economic partner http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article125.html The Swiss Life Network, now more than 45 years old, is part of Swiss Life Group, and has its headquarters in Zurich http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article126.html Far-sighted entrepreneur Rana Kapoor knows YES BANK has the chance to carve a lucrative and rewarding niche based on technology and highly responsive, top quality service http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article127.html Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a very important technology for worldwide climate mitigation http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article128.html The intellectual property law firm, Adams & Adams is transforming the workplace in South Africa http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article129.html Two of South Africa's leading business law firms have amalgamated http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article130.html In size and scope, North Rhine-Westphalia competes with the Greater London Area and Ile de France. Yet it wants to get bigger http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article131.html Nuclear power is back on the German political agenda, as rising oil prices and worries over energy security begin to make their impact http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article133.html Why the work being carried out by the Prince's Rainforest Project is vital to the preservation of one of the planet's most valuable natural resources http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article134.html In the Middle East the construction industry remains largely buoyant, especially for home-grown players http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article135.html Europe Arab Bank provides a financial bridge for companies in Europe who have business opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article136.html Climate change is one of the most severe challenges facing the world http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/fdi/article137.html Global inflationary pressures are forcing many companies to look afresh at how much real value outsourcing can create for them. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article138.html Qatar is one the fastest-growing economies in the world http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article139.html CMS Cameron McKenna has had a presence in Poland for almost two decades, and today the firm is the largest international law firm in Poland, with more than 120 lawyers http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article140.html New geo-engineering proposals have to overcome wide criticism that they are fanciful and could have unforeseen side effects http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article141.html Horizontal monitoring simplifies things for taxpayer and revenue authority alike, as Ernst & Young Netherlands' Caroline van Noordenne explains to Roger St. Pierre http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article142.html Agriculture technology can provide answers to the problems facing the worldís poorest, as well as help the economy to start growing again. Jeremy Slater of Croplife writes http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article143.html William Henry previews this years World Economic Forum General Meeting Davos Switzerland http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article144.html Ujjayant Chakravorty, Professor at Canada's University of Alberta in Edmonton, discusses how the changing face of global energy is impacting on the economy. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article145.html Global inflationary pressures are forcing many companies to look afresh at how much real value outsourcing can create for them. New markets mean new opportunities - but also new investments and additional complexity http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article149.html The potential of genetically modified food to combat health problems in the developing world is being hamstrung by misguided legislation and backward thinking http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article150.html Exploring the science behind social dynamics http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article151.html A vicious circle is currently underway in the United States, and its reach could broaden to the global economy http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/fdi/article154.html Morocco will find it hard to match last year's record $4.5 billion of foreign direct investment in 2008 as some companies scale back or delay projects due to the global financial crisis http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/fdi/article155.html Burton Frierson explores why deflation is just as much a concern as inflation http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/fdi/article156.html The luxury image of the Seychelles is overshadowed by the looming presence of economic crisis http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/fdi/article157.html The pressure is on Sarkozy as social unrest continues to threaten government economic policy http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/infotech/article158.html Chairman Barrett retiring after 35 years with company Director Jane Shaw taking over http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article159.html A new way of human-computer interaction is unveiled by Microsoft http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article160.html Paul Moller gives his ideas on the how we might abandon road based transportation and take to personal air travel http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article161.html David Carson explores the design elements at work within our world, as well as the medium of print, how it is changing, and his own perceptions http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article162.html Craig Venter, credited for sequencing the human genome in 2001, talks about the possibility of creating synthetic lifeforms http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/infotech/article163.html Blaise Aguera y Arcas, a software architect for Microsoft, briefly talks us through the incredible imaging software he has developed http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/contact/article167.html http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/advertise/article168.html http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/subscribe/article169.html http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/privacy/article170.html http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/headlines/article171.html Flikr founder Stewart Butterfield on continuing to innovate (1min, 36secs) http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/headlines/article172.html Sixth Sense, a wearable device that enables new interactions between the real world and the world of data http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/video/article173.html Didier Pineau, CEO of Europlasma, talks about the choices that we must all make to begin addressing the imminent and rapidly growing threat posed by climate change (5m, 18secs) http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/video/article174.html We discuss banking in Angola with Banco Bic (7mins, 7sec) http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/video/article176.html The New Economy profiles the Icelandic economy and finds a deep commitment to innovative technological development (25mins 36secs) http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/video/article183.html Jim Hackett of Anadarko talks to us about his company\'s approach to petroleum exploration and manufacture (10min, 03sec) http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article184.html An attack on one of the great cities of the world is almost inevitable. But with better detection technologies, a new international alliance could still prevent catastrophe http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article185.html Montenegro is almost unrecognisable from just a few years ago. It's now on track for EU membership and smart investors are flocking to the country. But navigating the country's legal by-ways can easily trip up the unwary. Ana Kolarevic is your guide to making Montenegro work for your business http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/insights/article186.html Car sales have collapsed since the recession took hold. One way of encouraging customers back into the market is to make the decision to buy easier http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/insights/article187.html New research suggests that a tit-for-tat mentality in the workplace can be a strong factor on pay and productivity http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article188.html The implications of the current global recession lay the foundation for another choice that we must make to begin addressing the imminent and rapidly growing threat posed by the climate crisis, writes Didier Pineau, Chairman and CEO, Europlasma http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article190.html Huw Thomas and Nick Williamson of Ashurst LLP take us through the ups and downs of small to medium sized oil and gas companies and the effects on them of the credit crunch http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article191.html Some 10,000 commercial aircraft take off and land each day with help from ARINC, writes Alison Chambers http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/fdi/article192.html Emerging economies are characterised by extraordinary opportunities and considerable risks. They offer the worlds largest potential markets, considerable natural and human resources and extraordinary opportunities for innovation and returns. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article193.html A conceptual framework for finding solutions to our current crisis that are economically sound, ecologically sustainable, and socially just http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article194.html Vivienne Cox, CEO of BP Alternative Energy and Katrina Landis, COO, explain to Adrian Holliday why the renewable energy market is crucial to BP – and why the election of President Obama is a dramatic shift for all energy players, big and small http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article195.html LABLAW is the winner of the Award for the Best Italian Employment & Labour Law Team 2009. WIlliam Law speaks with partners Luca Failla and Francesco Rotondi about themes that have emerged in both the US and in the UK as a result of the 'credit tsunami' (as described by Alan Greenspan) – and how the Italian system addresses these issues http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article196.html Huw Thomas and Nick Williamson of Ashurst LLP take us through the ups and downs of small to medium sized oil and gas companies and the effects on them of the credit crunch http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/infotech/article197.html Andy Ross, Chief Information Technology officer at SHL explains how the power of technology is revolutionising the world of work http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article198.html The ground-breaking “Solar Impulse” project aims to revolutionise the use of renewable energies – with the first manned round-the-world-flight in a solar airplane http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article199.html Are Alberta's oil sands Canada's greatest buried energy treasure as Time Magazine once claimed? Or do they pose an environmental nightmare, despite their potential economic benefits? Professor Joseph Doucet from the University of Alberta tells Adrian Holliday, either way, difficult decisions look inevitable http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article200.html It's rough out there. In fact, Michael Fayhee of McDermott Will & Emery's Tax Department thinks the current economic downturn could last till 2010. Meanwhile for companies with extensive cross-border operation, there are strategies to cope, as well as, he also warns, an increasingly large tax burden to prepare for http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article201.html Professor Petter D. Jenssen, Associate Professor Cassandra Bergstrøm and Professor Arild Vatn at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences examine the hidden value of the waste products we all produce http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article202.html Jim Hackett, Chairman and CEO of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, examines the misguided belief that renewables and alternative forms of energy alone can secure our world's energy future http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article203.html In Cyprus the fact that once again reconciliation talks seem to be going nowhere should surprise no-one familiar with the thorny complexities of the island's problem, or the long, bitter memories of this island's inhabitants http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article204.html This year marks the centenary of Acea's foundation. The former municipalised utility, first owned by the Comune di Roma, has provided water services and lighting in the Italian capital ever since. By Giancarlo Cremonesi http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article205.html The economic crisis that has sent the US economy into its worst recession in decades, has tarnished the sheen of the 'American Dream' for many Indians who are opting for university studies and career opportunities at home http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/insights/article206.html The Chinese art bubble has burst. Long live Chinese art! Or so seems to be the refrain of artists and galleries in China, where prices are sagging after a decade when the country's contemporary paintings were the hottest segment of a booming global art market http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/insights/article207.html Two million euros in three months: that's the cost so far for Vienna's Albertina Museum, home to landmark Impressionist works by Monet and Renoir, as the financial crisis pulled some of its most generous sponsors http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/fdi/article208.html Tshwane is one of six metropolitan areas in South Africa, with an economy built upon providing an attractive base for government, financial and business services http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article209.html The New Economy's Hywel Jones speaks with Fluor's Chairman & CEO Alan Boeckmann, Senior Group Presidents David Seaton and Steve Dobbs, and Power Business Group President David Dunning about the company's strong track record and its commitment to sustainable development http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article210.html It is Michael Bruder's job to to tell chief executives that a bankruptcy filing may be the best option to save their struggling company since it can protect them from lawsuits and creditors. He's finding it's not an easy pitch http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/infotech/article211.html Strong reception for the Kindle, the brainchild of Web retailer Amazon, is attracting a growing number of developers looking to tap interest in devices that let consumers read newspapers, magazines and books in a digital form that updates wirelessly and saves paper. By Baker Li http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article212.html From the Georgy Pobedonosets to the American Eagle, gold coin production is being cranked up in mints around the world to satisfy customers believing the assets may be immune to the global financial crisis http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/business/article214.html It did not take long for the world financial crisis to affect the world's oldest profession in Germany. In one of the few countries where prostitution is legal, and unusually transparent, the industry has responded with an economic rescue plan of its own: modern marketing tools, rebates and gimmicks to boost falling demand http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/infotech/article215.html Ever since the early days of the Internet, a war has been going on between hackers and software developers; and Microsoft has been on the front line http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article217.html Israeli energy company AORA wants to prove it doesn't have to be sunny for a solar power plant to make electricity. Like weaning a car from total dependence on fuel, the answer, it says, is to go hybrid. By Ari Rabinovitch http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article218.html With climate change concerns mounting and drought becoming more of a problem in many areas, the water-intensive nature of creating ethanol also is a growing concern. By Carey Gillam. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/infotech/article220.html Why the online encyclopedia's epistemology should worry those who care about traditional notions of accuracy. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article223.html Tensions mounting between native job-seekers and immigrants competing for a declining pool of work in Spain will intensify in 2009 as generous benefits for those laid off reach the end of their fixed terms http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/pixies/article225.html The New Economy's Hywel Jones speaks with Fluor's Chairman & CEO Alan Boeckmann, Senior Group Presidents David Seaton and Steve Dobbs, and Power Business Group President David Dunning about the company's strong track record and its commitment to sustainable development http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/pixies/article226.html On a Pacific beach in Costa Rica, a researcher whispers the number after counting the slimy, round white eggs just laid by a rare leatherback turtle in a hole dug in the sand under bright moonlight http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article229.html New satellite imaging technology is making it easier for the international community to keep an eye on the activities of some nations. From new developments, to the work of some of the world's most dangerous leaders http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article337.html Scientists have found a way to track minutely-differing strains of MRSA as they spread between people, a finding that could aid efforts to control the bacteria. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article232.html Two decades after they helped overthrow communism in eastern Europe, shipyard workers in Poland's Solidarity are ready to fight for the right to share the subsidies that have bailed out businesses in the West Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/insights/article233.html Concomitantly lauded as an indispensable design classic and a sign of the growing mono-culture, the iPhone is rapidly redefining what we expect from mobile communication http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-three/article367.html Sitting on low benches on the humid streets of the coastal city of Mombasa, Kenyan men sip hot kahawa chungu, or bitter coffee in Swahili, from miniature ceramic cups http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/video/article236.html We talk to Ludovico Capuano of Capuano & Partners about the impact of the downturn on Italy. (5min, 02 secs) http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/business/article239.html As thousands of BA staff volunteer for unpaid work, the airline's share price has rocketed. But jobs have still been cut and a huge loss reported, so what does this all mean for the future of BA? http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/section_pixies/article240.html The impact of Tiananmen http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article241.html Twenty years after the events of Tiananmen square brought the question of Chinese civil rights to the fore, we analyse subsequent developments in China http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/video/article243.html Hywel Jones visits the Fluor headquarters in Dallas, Texas to talk to Alan L. Boeckmann about the pioneering work towards a sustainable future for our climate. (17m, 16secs) http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/video/article244.html The clean energy targets of the Obama administration are instrumental in progressive environmental change, and the clean energy technologies of Nalco are leading the way in cleaning up the industry, find out more in our profile. (10 mins, 39 secs) http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article245.html A self-proclaimed nature nerd, Janine Benyus' concept of biomimicry has galvanized scientists, architects, designers and engineers into exploring new ways in which nature's successes can inspire humanity. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/insights/article246.html The tropical fever of Musicians of the reggaeton group Eddy K is sweeping communist-ruled Cuba, captivating its youth and enraging a cultural establishment alarmed by the vulgarity of some of its lyrics http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/business/article247.html News headlines speak of recovery but for Hannes Hesse, managing director of Germany's VDMA engineering association, financing is still a big problem http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article248.html The recent news that two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight or obese – and the number continues to grow – brings to mind a question that has bothered me since the 1970's: Why aren't we all starving? http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/insights/article249.html How traffic lights are providing illumination on the future of computing systems http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/insights/article250.html In an attempt to negate the debate around animal testing, plans for a new test subject for drugs are being implemented. But, could a virtual human do away with the need for animal testing? http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article251.html Transfer pricing requires full and proper documentation if you are to avoid the taxman's wrath, RP Richter's Michael Heckel tells The New Economy's Roger St. Pierre http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-one/article390.html The US Senate has approved a $15bn package of tax breaks and highway spending that aims to bring down the country's stubbornly high unemployment rate http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article253.html In China, a university degree has long been seen as a ticket away from the grim production lines and workplace abuse of its boomtown factories, but some graduates now face a fate that belies their investment of time and money http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article254.html Much of what we flush away can be converted into valuable resources, write Petter D. Jenssen and Ingrid Nyborg of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article255.html Through one of the most severe global recessions in a generation, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation continues to invest billions in finding and developing new sources of energy for our world http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article256.html Steps by the Obama administration to recognise the harmful impact of industrial emissions on the planet will radically affect the energy industry http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article257.html Ludovico Capuano reveals to The New Economy's Roger St. Pierre just why Southern Italy warrants international investment http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article259.html Red tape, a lack of political will and local opposition have cramped the development of an otherwise promising renewable energy market in Greece, whose climate is endowed with plenty of sunshine and wind http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/business/article260.html Jeremy Moon, Professor and Director, International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility at Nottingham University Business School, explores the linkage between CSR and government http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article261.html Addressing climate change and moving toward a more sustainable environment have become every-day challenges for most of today's society http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article263.html From queuing barges and traffic jams to falling cargo volumes and quieter terminals, a struggle with overloadingat Europe's biggest port has turned into a fight for business http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/insights/article264.html Life is full of choices, few starker than this: On a sunny June day would you rather stroll along the Danube River or sit for five hours in a darkened hall listening to a very large soprano belt out Wagner? http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article265.html The latest challenge from Kerself is aimed at Borsa Italiana (the Italian Stock Exchange), with the company in the process of upgrading to the market reserved for high requirement companies with a high level of liquidity, known as the STAR. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article267.html As those who have so far survived the financial crisis pick over the wreckage to develop enhanced predictors of market risk, Zari Rachev's are among the offerings for people who believe statistical models can help http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article268.html Economic turmoil is a chance to reassess our pension options in order to make sure that whatever happens in the short term, in the long term suitable provisions are in place http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article269.html At Microsoft's research centre in a leafy lane in India's tech capital, a new generation of researchers are being groomed half a world away from the software giant's sprawling headquarters in Seattle http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article270.html More than 800,000 barrels of high-quality Caspian crude oil flow daily to the Mediterranean beneath a Georgian village, 42km from breakaway South Ossetia http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article271.html It could save the rainforests of Borneo, slow climate change and the international community backs it. But a plan to pay tropical countries not to chop down trees risks being discredited by opportunists even before it starts http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/fdi/article272.html The City of Tshwane is amongst the six biggest metropolitan cities in South Africa, namely Johannesburg, Cape Town, Tshwane, eThekwini, Nelson Mandela bay and Ekurhuleni. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article274.html New CCS technology can now pipe carbon dioxide from coal and gas power stations to underground storage reservoirs. Pioneers like Norway, the Netherlands and the UK are already trailblazing the technology – and the green paybacks, argues Hans Bolscher, will be huge. By Adrian Holliday. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article275.html The Caribbean's small island states ride out hurricanes year after year, but they are fighting to stay afloat in a global economic storm that is battering rich and poor nations alike http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article276.html On the web, innovative data reuse is yielding opportunities and legal questions http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article277.html Water and energy are critical to the world's expanding population, but what often is overlooked is that these resources are interdependent and must be addressed together. We cannot really address the major challenges related to one without also taking into consideration the other, writes Heiner Markhoff, President and CEO, GE Water http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article278.html The generation of electricity from WtE plants is often cited as an environmentally friendly and effective source of renewable energy that reduces overall greenhouse gas emissions http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article279.html While India has witnessed unprecedented economic growth in the recent past, its development has been lopsided and inequitable with the country continuing to trail behind on essential social and environmental parameters of development http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article280.html Fundamental to the success of combating global climate change and reducing dependence on oil is changing each person's behavior. This includes moving a critical mass of people from traditional gas-powered vehicles to eco-friendly electric vehicles. This means we need to create high demand for electric cars http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/business/article282.html When one of the world's leading car manufacturers is forced into bankruptcy, it does not take a genius to realise that the industry is in trouble. So far, most other major manufacturers have managed to stay afloat, but for how much longer? By Neil Hodge. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/business/article283.html Employers globally are demanding more innovative and flexible employee benefits packages while providers demonstrate even greater value for money. Margrit Schmid, CEO of Corporate Solutions at Swiss Life Group says it's a challenging, difficult remit – but a job Swiss Life Network is more than up to meeting http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article284.html Heavy industries across eastern Europe, once the beacons of communist “planned economies”, survived the collapse of communism 20 years ago but may not live to see the end of the current economic crisis http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article285.html Niedersachsen, the German state up north, with Hanover as its capital, is the state of wind energy: 5,102 wind turbines producing more than 6,000 megawatts are currently rotating there – that is 25 percent of the installed capacity in Germany http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/video/article289.html The New Economy talks to Ana Kolarevic about business opportunities in Montenegro, what the legal sector is doing to ride out the downturn, and what the post-crunch future brings. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article290.html In northwest China, farmers count the costs of a changing climate in lost crops, dry wells and lives weighed down by poverty http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article291.html Thai arms experts on Tuesday began inspecting more than 35 tonnes of cargo and heavy weapons seized from an impounded plane traveling from North Korea, as questions persisted over where the load was headed http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/insights/article292.html Better packaging design could cut costs, and help save the planet http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/insights/article293.html Sorry might be the hardest word, but saying sorry is the easiest way of keeping disgruntled customers happy http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/insights/article294.html New technology can learn your driving style and tell you when you are behaving erratically http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article295.html Researchers have found a drug-free way to block fearful memories, opening up the possibility of new treatment approaches for problems such as post traumatic stress disorder http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article296.html The National Bank of Greece opened for business 168 years ago, and since then has grown into a key player in the European banking sector http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article297.html In the Gulf of Mexico, one oil platform sits alone – further out to sea and in water depths never before ventured. Getting it there has been a feat of engineering and technical innovation driven by the world's continual rise in energy demand http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/business/article298.html Eastern Germany's economy is closing the gap with the West, but is suffering from high unemployment and the emigration of its young people http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article299.html Opponents of quick euro adoption have long argued that losing the flexibility of an independent currency could be painful for economies whose cyclical endurance is limited by lower productivity or limited diversification, writes Martin Santa http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article300.html http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article301.html One of the world's greatest engineering marvels is being overhauled as work crews blast through hills to widen and deepen the Panama Canal to make room for a new generation of mega-ships http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article302.html http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/commentaries/article339.html Political turmoil, a brain drain of scientists and waning interest have transformed Russia from a nation that launched the first satellite into an increasingly minor player in the world of science, according to a report http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article304.html The Economic and Ecological benefits of Energy Efficient Lighting involve tackling three crises with one solution writes Harry Verhaar of Philips Lighting BV http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article305.html Mounting pressure on water resources from food production and growing cities is pushing us towards an impending water crisis, warns Anders Berntell, director of the Stockholm International Water Institute. From now on, climate change is not just about being energy wise. It's about being water wise too http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article306.html Companies like Climate Change Capital are encouraging investment in green initiatives, and establishing schemes which could be vital to our future http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/business/article307.html At KBC, being a responsible player means being aware of the real needs of our community of stakeholders and exerting our best efforts to meet them, while keeping a strong competitive edge, writes KBC Group CEO Jan Vanhevel. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article308.html The international market for environmental technology is undergoing rapid growth, as climate and energy issues are coming increasingly to the fore. With continuing urbanisation environmental technology and know-how concerning sustainable city development will be required in both industrialised and developing countries. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article309.html Accounting for more than half of the world's standing forest and 55 percent of Brazil's greenhouse gas emissions through its destruction, the Amazon is both a villain and a victim of climate change. By Stuart Grudgings. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/business/article310.html Dan Lewis talks to Jonas Törnblom, Director Marketing and Communication for Envac Group about radical urban solutions http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/insights/article311.html When the difference between winning and losing can be a fraction of a second or the unexpected bounce of a ball, encouraging positive thoughts and banishing the fear of failure is a consistent theme in the lives of successful athletes http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/insights/article312.html As younger buyers and working women are set to replace ageing customers as the main luxury consumers, the web and its social networking sites represent strong prospects for growth http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article313.html Rich nations have to do more – a lot more – to slash their CO2 output. CCS technology can help, says Stan Dessens, chairman of the National Taskforce CCS in The Netherlands, but we need to be quick if it's to work in time http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article314.html France could miss out on more multi-billion dollar deals to build new nuclear power plants unless it changes its current nuclear export strategy and adapts its technological offer to local needs, analysts said http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article315.html Regional hubs give al Qaeda global reach, attacks show al Qaeda menace is evolving while there is a danger of the West overreacting, some experts say http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/insights/article316.html Developments in cash-strapped Iceland and Greece nicely illustrate two themes for 2010: sovereign risk and financial balkanisation http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-two/article400.html Particle beams are recirculating in the "Big Bang" collider at the Swiss-French border following a short break and are expected to reach maximum velocity in two to four weeks, according to a CERN spokeswoman http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-one/article389.html Switzerland will ask parliament to turn a deal with Washington that got bank UBS off the hook in a tax evasion case into binding law, plugging a legal hole that is stopping Berne from honouring the agreement http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/pixies/article319.html Companies like Climate Change Capital are encouraging investment in green initiatives, and establishing schemes which could be vital to our future http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article321.html US solar thermal power company eSolar, whose investors include Google Inc, said it has reached a deal with a Chinese power equipment maker to build a 2,000 MW solar thermal power project in China over the next 10 years http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/commentaries/article344.html International talks to stop Yemen from joining the club of failed states and becoming the regional command for al Qaeda mark the start of a broader and more comprehensive strategy to fight militancy by major powers http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-one/article391.html California's governor race is shaping up to be a referendum on the most aggressive US plan to cut greenhouse gases in a vote from the trend-setting state that could hobble such efforts nationwide http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-one/article392.html The Paris Club of creditor nations has agreed to write off or reschedule almost half of the $6.9bn debt owed to it by Democratic Republic of Congo http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article325.html Bulgaria will try to woo Chinese and Korean investors to secure much needed foreign funds and help the emerging economy exit a deepening recession, a government official announced http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-one/article373.html US software firm Adobe and three other firms have joined the wireless Linux group LiMo, underlying the growing role of the Linux computer operating system in cellphones http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/insights/article327.html Global oil demand this year will reach the highest level since 2007, with rising consumption led by faster growth in emerging economies in Asia, according to the International Energy Agency http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/commentaries/article322.html Researchers have found a genetic mutation that helps predict which men will have aggressive prostate cancer and said it might help doctors choose who needs treatment and who does not http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-one/article379.html Rich nations will fail to honour aid pledges made five years ago, the OECD has announced, and Africa in particular looked certain to suffer from the shortfall http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-one/article351.html The Bulgarian government is likely to begin a privatisation programme of its state hospitals this year, once an overhaul of the indebted and inefficient sector is complete, Health Minister Bozhidar Nanev announced recently http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-one/article334.html President to fight Wall Street with new proposals to limit risk taking. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article332.html Surrounded by forest, a white granite pillar topped by a ring of golden stars near the village of Purnuskes marks "the geographical centre of Europe". Things are looking bleak http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-three/article368.html A US high-powered airborne laser weapon shot down a ballistic missile in the first successful test of a futuristic directed energy weapon, the US Missile Defense Agency has announced http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-one/article336.html The EU will stick with its lowest offer for cutting carbon emissions under a UN climate accord http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-two/article401.html Warren Buffett said the US economy has passed the worst of its troubles, but faces an uneven recovery as consumers keep a tight rein on spending http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-one/article338.html Belgium's Ablynx, which specialises in ultra-small drugs, could see its first product on the market in 2013 http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-two/article366.html Google Inc argued in a staunch and eloquent brief that an agreement reached with the Authors Guild to digitise millions of books was legal and a contribution to human knowledge http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-one/article318.html After decades of war fought for freedom from repression, south Sudan will vote in one year on independence, but analysts fear a choice to separate will bring long-simmering problems in the south to the boil. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/commentaries/article303.html The World Economic Forum returns to Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, between January 27-31. Lyndon Driver profiles the annual meeting. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-three/article370.html Seven years after the US-led invasion ushered in democracy, Iraqis making do with a few hours of power a day and living amid mounds of rubbish and pools of sewage wonder if they should vote in a March election http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/insights/article341.html Internet companies and civil liberty groups have voiced alarm over a proposed Italian law which would make online service providers responsible for their audiovisual content and copyright infringements by users http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article342.html Thousands of Ivorian opposition supporters marched peacefully through Abidjan this week to protest against what they said was President Laurent Gbagbo's stranglehold on the state media and election-delaying tactics http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/commentaries/article328.html The longest, ring-like solar eclipse of the millennium started on January 15, with astronomers saying the Maldives was the best place to view the phenomenon that will not happen again for over 1,000 year http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article345.html Brazil granted an environmental license on Monday for the construction of a controversial hydroelectric dam in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article346.html Pentagon spending on major weapons programmes http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/insights/article347.html Fifty-five nations accounting for almost 80 percent of world greenhouse gas emissions have set national goals for fighting climate change by a deadline in the "Copenhagen Accord", the UN said recently http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article348.html On a Pacific beach in Costa Rica, a researcher whispers the number after counting the slimy, round white eggs just laid by a rare leatherback turtle in a hole dug in the sand under bright moonlight http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article349.html Ireland has begun to convince investors it has the public and political will to sustain financial pain long enough to heal its economy and inspire other nations to follow its lead http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/pixies/article350.html Ireland has begun to convince investors it has the public and political will to sustain financial pain long enough to heal its economy and inspire other nations to follow its lead http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-one/article323.html Google Inc delighted free-speech advocates as it threatened to pull out of China over censorship and cyber attacks, but the move upends one of the company's most important growth initiatives. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-three/article340.html Volcker: Big banks' risky trading should be curbed http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article354.html http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article355.html From southern Europe's debt crisis to US banking reform, politics has emerged as a driver of volatility in Western markets this year in a way normally more associated with emerging economies http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/video/article356.html The New Economy discusses the ins and outs of the insolvency and restructuring market in Mexico with one of the most prolific and efficient firms in the country, Oscos Abogados. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/business/article357.html Global recalls in the auto industry http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/commentaries/article25.html With technology and interest growing steadily, will embryonic stem cell research head a medical revolution? http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/science-and-technology/article359.html Bulgaria's farm minister has announced that the government would not allow GM food in shops but stopped short of saying whether Sofia would declare the Balkan country GM-free http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-two/article360.html Russia, the largest buyer of US poultry meat, has sufficient resources to force Washington to accept its demands on import terms or otherwise squeeze it from the lucrative market, Russian analysts and producers say http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-three/article234.html Winner of the Charlemagne prize and chairwoman of the CDU, Angela Merkel's pragmatic approach has come under criticism from the German working class, as a tendency to align with centrist opinion divorces the party from its roots. We take a detailed look at the controversy currently surrounding Merkel http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-three/article333.html It has been a recurring nightmare of American counter-terrorist officials for years - growing numbers of home-grown al Qaeda recruits drawn from the Muslim-American community, plus blue-eyed, blond-haired would-be suicide bombers travelling on American passports http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-two/article365.html Internet companies and civil liberty groups have voiced alarm over a proposed Italian law which would make online service providers responsible for their audiovisual content and copyright infringements by users. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-two/article364.html US solar thermal power company eSolar, whose investors include Google Inc, said it has reached a deal with a Chinese power equipment maker to build a 2,000 MW solar thermal power project in China over the next 10 years. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-two/article230.html http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-two/article317.html http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-three/article352.html More than a century into its existence, Philips is once again betting heavily on semiconductors. This time the consumer electronics firm is looking to harness their potential as a source of light http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-three/article361.html Scientists have found a way to track minutely-differing strains of MRSA as they spread between people, a finding that could aid efforts to control the bacteria. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-one/article324.html Foreign minister shrugs off suggestions Tokyo is cosying up to China http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-three/article362.html Pentagon spending on major weapons programmes http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/insights/article371.html Fresh controversy is mounting within the EU over biofuels and their unintended impact on tropical forests and wetlands, documents show http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article372.html The US Senate's stalled climate bill is getting a last big push from an unlikely ally - a group of energy companies who say a carbon market will help them get financing for the next generation of energy production http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-one/article326.html The market for carbon offsets from planting trees and preserving forests, worth nearly $150m to date, could stall without a US climate bill or a successor pact to the Kyoto Protocol, a recent report said. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article374.html Japan's economy grew faster than expected in the fourth quarter with a stimulus-fuelled rebound in domestic demand and a corporate investment revival masking rising deflationary pressure and the risk of a slowdown in 2010 http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/pixies/article375.html Japan's economy grew faster than expected in the fourth quarter with a stimulus-fuelled rebound in domestic demand and a corporate investment revival masking rising deflationary pressure and the risk of a slowdown in 2010 http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/commentaries/article26.html The concept of a machine that controls parts of the human body is no longer restricted to the confines of a Hollywood movie screen. The boundaries between science and nature are constantly being blurred. Nathan May finds out more http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article377.html German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Free Democrat (FDP) partners have seen their popularity slump and relations within the coalition have soured over issues from taxes to welfare benefits just four months after it took office http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/pixies/article378.html German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Free Democrat (FDP) partners have seen their popularity slump and relations within the coalition have soured over issues from taxes to welfare benefits just four months after it took office http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-one/article330.html A gust of wind howls around Battersea Power Station, an industrial wasteland by the Thames whose coal-fired furnaces were once used by the Bank of England to burn millions of pounds worth of banknotes http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article380.html While the threat of political unrest has put Thailand's markets on edge, a costly environmental row threatening to paralyse the country's industrial heart is already squeezing investment and could inflict greater damage http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/pixies/article381.html While the threat of political unrest has put Thailand's markets on edge, a costly environmental row threatening to paralyse the country's industrial heart is already squeezing investment and could inflict greater damage http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/commentaries/article27.html The UK has no tolerance for GM crops in the food chain, but will it accept using them to produce drugs? Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/commentaries/article28.html According to eminent people like Sir Nicolas Stern, if CEOs in the UK do nothing about climate change, it will cost the equivalent of at least 5 percent of Global GDP each year, now and forever http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-one/article148.html The truth lies somewhere between "Google is making us stupid" and "the Internet will liberate humanity." http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-two/article335.html Japan's ruling party, roiled by a funding scandal, is gambling on the risky strategy of trying to discredit prosecutors as it tries to prevent the case from denting its chances in a mid-year election. http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article386.html The collapse of the Dutch government over troop deployments in Afghanistan will distance the country from its EU neighbours, reduce its involvement on the world stage and could prompt a shift to the right at home http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/international-affairs/article387.html A photo opportunity during Carnival is a must for Brazilian politicians and Dilma Rousseff, who is running for president, did well this year by partying with pop star Madonna and dancing samba with a street sweeper http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/business/article388.html Heineken NV and Carlsberg A/S, the world's third and fourth biggest brewers, have promised more cost-cutting to support margins, with no sign of challenges easing in 2010 http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-one/article329.html Aid agencies will launch an appeal for $550m to help survivors of the earthquake in Haiti, a UN spokeswoman said http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-one/article331.html China, saddled with the world's second largest tuberculosis burden after India, is fighting an uphill battle against drug-resistant forms of the disease which will only drain the country's health budget http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-one/article369.html In these days of renewed gloom about the future of Europe, a quick test is in order http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-one/article384.html The allure of $30bn in climate aid for poor nations holds the key to helping restore confidence in UN talks on fighting global warming and stopping them from unravelling http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article393.html Many Americans are skeptical about global warming and that makes it harder to get a bill through Congress http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/energy/article394.html Climate scientists must do more to work out how exceptionally cold winters or a dip in world temperatures fit their theories of global warming, if they are to persuade an increasingly sceptical public http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/pixies/article395.html Climate scientists must do more to work out how exceptionally cold winters or a dip in world temperatures fit their theories of global warming, if they are to persuade an increasingly sceptical public http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article396.html Japan's narrowest measure of consumer inflation matched a record annual fall in January in a sign weak demand will prolong deflation and may prompt the Bank of Japan to expand its supply of funds to the market by mid-year http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article397.html Greece's oldest consumer group has called for a boycott of German products and stores to protest a magazine cover of Venus de Milo making an obscene finger gesture which has infuriated Greeks http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/business/article398.html A Nigerian court has ordered Norway's Statoil to deposit its share of income from a big offshore oilfield until a dispute is resolved with a local consultant who says he has not been paid http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-three/article399.html Here's a stern warning to the US states of Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington. A UN body is displeased with your liberal medical marijuana laws. Very displeased http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-two/article363.html Global recalls in the auto industry http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-two/article385.html Wilson, a tiler, worked illegally for six years before getting his papers in October. Now he's lost his job he has a choice: go back to living illegally in Spain or leave the country http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/home/themed-articles-one/article413.html South Africa may need to enforce power cuts or raise electricity prices further if a disputed $3.75bn loan from the World Bank is not approved, according to a senior government official http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/commentaries/article29.html Aviation is growing at a rate matched only by the rising pressure to cut CO2 emissions. Surely something has to give. Nathan May urges a compromise http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/commentaries/article30.html The highly lucrative theft of personal and corporate identities is becoming an international criminal activity http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/commentaries/article57.html From oil, to television, to steel, Hugo Chavez has a bold vision of nationalisation. But is he biting off more than he can chew? http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article417.html Kenyan farmers can now insure some of the costs of growing crops against bad weather by using mobile phone technology that links solar-powered weather stations to an insurance company http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/pixies/article418.html Kenyan farmers can now insure some of the costs of growing crops against bad weather by using mobile phone technology that links solar-powered weather stations to an insurance company http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/insights/article419.html For the growing number of Americans who see China heading for inevitable global dominance, nudging aside the United States, a brief walk down memory lane helps put long-term predictions into perspective http://www.theneweconomy.com/news/banking-and-finance/article420.html