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The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Financial Engineering
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Financial Engineering

...economics and business studies are taught. Atul Shah discusses these issues in his article “It’s time to put the social impact of finance on the curriculum”. Fundamentally, there are renewed questions over the social value of finance and the corporate model that sustains it. The advanced techniques used to assess risk and maximize profitability are meant to have a...
Humans better at rapid change than we think
Nature & Environment

Humans better at rapid change than we think

...economic, political and social implosions, by natural disasters and a climate warming faster than we can moderate our impact on it, it is easy to think that changing to a greener and fairer society is beyond us. But rapid, radical transitions are more possible than we suppose, the study says. Perhaps this sounds like so much wishful thinking. But the authors say their...
Negotiating trade deals
Money & Business

Negotiating trade deals

...economics and politics...Trade is one of the cornerstones of the 21st-century economy. This is commonly known as an era of “free trade”. However, this concept can be misleading, as the negotiation of trade deals between nations and regions remain a crucial part of contemporary economics and politics. In light of the financial crisis and the growing challenge to...
Key events in Scotland, 1920s-2016: A timeline
Society, Politics & Law

Key events in Scotland, 1920s-2016: A timeline

An interactive timeline of the most important events in Scottish political, cultural and economic history...Use the timeline to explore key moments in Scotland's history. You can see some of these locations on a map.
Digital Nepal
Science, Maths & Technology

Digital Nepal

...in Kathmandu Anna Peachey educational technologist describes her work using geocaching in Nepal. Economic climates in Nepal An educationalist and consultants explain where Nepal stands economically and technologically In regard to their neighbouring countries. Nepal's future: Technological developments A look at what's in store for the future of Nepal and its development....
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Some thoughts on Brexit
Society, Politics & Law

Some thoughts on Brexit

...economic circumstances the biaio is immigration and the belief that all social problems are due to excessive influx of foreigners who take our jobs and use up scarce resources such as health and housing. I take a different view. Since 2010 our finance minister (Osborne until recently) has returned to the 1930’s and instituted an economic policy regime of...
'Good' food destroying biodiversity?
Nature & Environment

'Good' food destroying biodiversity?

...economic assessment tools (and decision making models) that can correctly and clearly account ecosystem services have been developed. This coupled with increased environmental awareness of business/government/public has resulted in improved appreciation of the value of ecosystem services. There have been many examples of initiatives that attempt to value ecosystems...
60 Years after the Treaty of Rome: Lessons from history for today's EU
Society, Politics & Law

60 Years after the Treaty of Rome: Lessons from history for today's EU

...Economic Community (EEC), which later became the European Union (EU). 60 years later, leaders from across the EU’s 28 member states will again gather in Rome to celebrate the anniversary of the historic treaty. But the festivities will be dampened by multiple challenges currently facing the EU. Just four days after the anniversary the UK is set to trigger Article 50,...