Latest International Features

Philanthropists at Davos should practice what they preach
The World Economic Forum in Davos is well underway, with much talk of a capitalist crisis and global inequality, calls for immediate action on poverty and for greater donations by the wealthy.

Global Turmoil: Inequality and the “radical middle”?
Global leaders are once again meeting this week in Davos, Switzerland to discuss and – one hopes – find solutions to the increasingly volatile economic and political forces shaping our world.

Spending Cuts: We Need To Learn Our Lessons From Canada's Experience
A new CPS paper calls on the UK government to follow the example of Canada – cut harder and faster to ensure economic recovery - the author explores the analysis and recommendations.

Global Economy - Can We Be Sure Of The Rise Of The BRICS?
While the decline of the West is incontestable, the rise of the BRICS remains contestable argues the author and articulates his case in this article.

Economic Strength Is Key To Britain's International Influence
The Foreign Secretary argues that unless Britain is economically strong it would not have the international influence and we must look at markets beyond Europe to drive our economic growth.

2011 Asia-Pacific STARS Impact Awards Announced
We are pleased to support the STARS Foundation Awards as we have done for the past 3 years. Last week it was for the winners of Africa/MENA region. This week the focus is on Asia.

STARS Foundation Announces 2011 Impact Awards Recipients
We are pleased to support the STARS Foundation Awards as we have done for the past 3 years. Here we highlight the winners of Africa/MENA region. Next week it would be Asia's turn.

EU -US Summit: What A Waste Of Time And Money As Three Failed Politicians Go On A Taxpayer Funded Junket
The EU-US summit was a colossal waste of time and money. Only purpose was to soothe egos of unaccountable and unelected eurocrats such as Barroso, Rompuy and Baroness Ashton at taxpayers' expense.

Biometrics - Not just another ‘face in the crowd’
In coming years, Accenture believes businesses and governments alike will introduce face recognition technologies to enable secure access to services, drive efficiencies, and increase security.

Making sense of the G-cloud
While some government agencies are embracing cloud others are more reticent as diverse opinions emerge on the best way to use the Cloud Technology. What can we learn from early adopters?






