Corporate governance and SECP: Forcing out the bad
In today's world, the concept of corporate governance has attracted an extraordinary public attention. A topic that not too long-ago, dismissed as a fad limited to the halls of academia,…
The IMF report
The IMF completed the second review of the ongoing IMF programme at the Dubai meeting on February 9, 2013. They have now released a detailed report of the review after…
Twitter gives NYSE momentum in IPO battle versus Nasdaq
Twitter Inc's successful debut on the New York Stock Exchange could help the Big Board win a title it has never held before: the No 1 US listing venue for…
Spotlight: On screen manners and graphic crime depiction are major challenges! Our vibrant TV: Part 2 (Like it or not Part 3 follows!)
When a programme started by a channel becomes popular in terms of viewership it is understandable that other channels would want to follow suit with similar programmes. FOLLOW THE LEADER…
Benefit firms create tremors for insurers in US healthcare shakeup
American companies are sending shockwaves through the healthcare industry by moving a rapidly growing number of employees onto privately run online exchanges for their medical coverage. In a business already…
Conclusions and policy recommendations: Privatisation paradigm
Privatisation should not be pursued as an ideology, as in modern economic theory and policy there is no room for dogmatism. After the Great Recession of 2008, the neo-liberal school…
A grand bargain?
After a long hiatus, Iran is again sitting across the table from the P5+1 (Germany) in Almaty for talks covering its nuclear programme plus related issues. Both sides have dampened…
Performance or…
On the 27th of December, 2012, Benazir Bhutto's fifth death anniversary, a major political event took place with Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addressing those who came to pay their respects to…
