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Beyond Crisis - Gresham College
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
The world's next decade and the implications for organisations.
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Welcome message for St Paul's Institute
by Archbishop Rowan Williams
A few words from Archbishop Rowan Williams on the new direction of St Paul's Institute. 5 comments More »
What is the Price of Morality in Financial Markets?
by Andy Brookes
A Christian examination of how morality can fit into the business and dealings of the financial markets, and how we might view our individual role in the creation of a moral marketplace. More »
To Better the Boardroom, We Must Better Ourselves
by Robert Gordon
It has almost become a cliché these days - ethics. Ever since the financial crisis people have been throwing around the term like rice at a wedding. All of a sudden, everybody's got a conscience. More »
Microfinance: Small is Beautiful
by Tom Sanderson
Microfinance is coming of age. The industry has grown from its non-profit roots to become a fast growing commercial sector. More »
Men, Money and Morality: How can trust in banking be restored?
by Niall Ferguson
Talk given by Niall Ferguson under the dome of St Paul's Cathedral on Tuesday 6th July, 2010. 2 comments More »
Men, Money and Morality: Can it work?
by Leo Martin
Leo Martin, Director and Co-Founder of GoodCorporation, responds to the talk given by Niall Ferguson on Tuesday 6th July, 2010. 1 comment More »
The Markets and the Regulatory Wikipedia
by David Rouch
You might expect lawyers secretly to relish the prospect of more rules for the financial sector. However, many of us are suspicious. More »
2010: Decline and Opportunity for the World's Poor
by Elisha London
As the world looks to South Africa this month to enjoy the goal scoring on the football field, five years ago the world united behind some different goals - the Millennium Development Goals. 2 comments More »
Moral Questions of the Financial Crisis
by Paul Vallely
The global financial meltdown, and the faltering attempts by government to create the conditions for recovery across the nations, raise as many moral questions as they do technical, fiscal or economic ones. More »
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Welcome message for St Paul's Institute
I offer my sincere thanks to the Arch Bishop for the... More »
Men, Money and Morality: Can it work?
In brief, Mr. Martin's suggestion appears to be this: let's... More »
In Defence of Cash and the City
Good balanced view. There is nothing very special about money.... More »
Franciscan Wisdom for a Global Future
95% of Brother Samuel's essay is great. It is wonderful... More »
Climate Change and the City - Michael Mainelli
The question of just how much these initiatives will cost per... More »
Economists: we're just not sure
money.cnn.comThe air is quickly coming out of the recovery balloon, and economists have mixed views on how to pump it back up.
Poor families bear brunt of coalition's austerity drive
guardian.co.ukBritain's leading independent tax experts today flatly rejected the coalition government's claims to have shielded poor families from five years of austerity
Lehman Brothers' art auction offers glimpse into a secret world
telegraph.co.ukBanks and corporates have been discreetly buying paintings and sculptures since the 1950s and some have amassed huge collections.
Greek banks pressured to merge as economy hurts profits
bloomberg.comGreek banks are under growing political pressure to merge as second-quarter earnings probably slumped on rising loan losses and worsening asset quality in the debt-burdened country.
Feinberg criticized for spill-compensation terms
wsj.comKenneth Feinberg's effort to set the terms for handing out BP PLC's money to Gulf oil spill victims came under fresh attack Monday from state officials and private lawyers who said he planned to be too restrictive in deciding who gets paid.