GLOBAL OUTLOOK

Europe

World News

Let’s Emulate a European Export Master

How can the United States increase exports? Use Germany as a model, advises Dr. Chris Kuehl and economic analyst with Fabricators and Manufacters Association International.
Read more

Opinion

Observations from Abroad

As America drifts toward Europe, Asia is stepping up. For some paying close attention, developments may be discomforting.
Read more...

In the News

It Was Never About the Weather

Copenhagen, argues William R. Hawkins, was more about governments using negotiations to gain economic advantages in an effort to shift wealth, technology and industrial capacity to their lands.
Read more...

The Latest

Failure in Copenhagen

Uncertainty persists after climate negotiations falter; illusion that ‘great reforms were probable overshadowed practical possibilities,’ reports Richard O. Faulk.
Read more...

More Europe Articles

The U.S. is Not the EU

The Latest

Volume 12, Issue 3

While the European Union focuses on upcoming Copenhagen climate talks, President Obama's lack of urgency illustrates inherent differences on global governance, Reginald Dale finds.
Read more...

A Changing World Order

Opinion

Volume 4, Issue 21

If G20 turns out to be a ‘central institution of global governance,’ Obama will need to offer more than an olive branch, Reginald Dale says.
Read more...

Seeing Double

News & Views

Volume 12, Issue 16

William R. Hawkins discusses the ‘double standard’ that threatens American industry.
Read more...

Move Over, G8

News & Views

Volume 12, Issue 5

Reginald Dale talks about the role of the emerging G20 … and the diminishing G8.
Read more...

The Best Defense: Make It In The U.S.

Opinion

Volume 5, Issue 29

William Hawkins argues a case for defense manufacturing to return to U.S. soil, instead of on the European continent.
Read more...

Are We Losing Our Financial Strength?

Opinion

Volume 5, Issue 16

While New York and London (a.k.a ‘Nylon’) vie for financial leadership, Dubai, Shanghai, Singapore and Hong Kong are catching up in their bids for a top spot on the global financial map, Reginald Dale reports.
Read more...

India Undamaged

World News

Volume 1, Issue 14

Analysts: No long term affect on Indian economy after Mumbai attacks.
Read more...

Don’t Bank On The French

News & Views

Volume 7, Issue 25

Process for choosing heads of international institutions should lean more toward who’s right for the job – not their nationality.
Read more...

Film Legends

DuPont Teijin Films G411

Volume 7, Issue 3

The people at DuPont Teijin Films haven’t won any Academy Awards but their polyester film products have shone brightly in a world in which clarity, color and composition are important components of print media. Lorie Greenspan discovers how this arm of corporate giant DuPont has repositioned itself for further growth in a competitive industry.
Read more...

Water Level Processing Giants

Suss MicroTec AG

Volume 5, Issue 8

Edward N. Chaves discovers the ultimate goal of SUSS MicroTec: to reduce the cost of ownership in the semiconductor manufacturing process and to improve the performance of the high-tech products that rely on the company’s technology.
Read more...