2010 Food, Beverage, and Consumer Products Financial Performance Report, 20 July 2010

The U.S. and world economies are several quarters into recovery after the deepest recession since World War II. The good news for CPG companies is that every major national economy—each ...

Crisis Awaits World’s Banks as Trillions Come Due, 11 July 2010

FRANKFURT — The sovereign debt crisis would seem to create worry enough for European banks, but there is another gathering threat that has not garnered as much notice: the trillions ...

Untangling Skill and Luck

How to Think About Outcomes—Past, Present, and Future The outcomes for most activities combine skill and luck. Separating skill and luck encourages better thinking about outcomes and allows for sharply improved decision ...

2010 EU-wide stress testing exercise

Q1: What does it mean to stress test a bank? A: Stress tests are an important risk management tool that has been used for a number of years now, both by ...

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Is there life after debt?, 24 June 2010

Rich countries borrowed from the future. Paying the bill will be difficult, and so will living in a thriftier world. Read the full article.

Triple Bottom Line: Kraft Foods, 23 June 2010

Food products giant releases report showing the company's not starved for good and successful ideas for pairing success with sustainability. Read the full article here.

P&G Makes Push in India, 23 June 2010

Piyush Bhatt, a grocery-shop owner in Pune, India, has seen more shoppers reaching for Gillette razors, Tide detergent and Pantene shampoo, an indication Procter & Gamble Co.'s recent push in India is ...

Magellan raises cash six-fold on Euro debt fears, 7 June 2010

Magellan Financial Group increased the cash weighting of its Global fund from 2 per cent to 12 per cent four weeks ago due to concerns about the European debt crisis....

Betting against China is not easy but plenty are trying, 27 May 2010

Being bearish on China may not turn out to be wise, but it does require some ingenuity. Read the full article here.