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- Economic growth - emerging countries - OECD

Pascal Lamy, Director General, World Trade Organization (WTO)

International trade declined 12% in volume in 2009, due to the world economic crisis. Pascal Lamy, Director general of the WTO expects better figures in 2010. He also discusses the status of the Doha Rounds.

THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Markus Karlsson

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27/04/2012 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Sir Howard Davies, Economist, Visiting Faculty Member at Sciences Po Paris

As eurozone leaders continue to grapple with the debt crisis, the "austerity vs growth" debate remains in the spotlight. Is Europe a lost continent? Markus Karlsson puts the question to Sir Howard Davies, who made that very claim two years ago. He's a former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England and a former director of the London School of Economics. Now he is a visiting professor at the political science university Sciences Po here in Paris.

13/04/2012 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Lena Wilson, Chief Executive of Scottish Enterprise

Scotland's devolved government intends to ask voters in 2014 whether they want to break away from the rest of the UK. It's a referendum which raises many economic questions: who would control Britain's oil reserves in the North Sea, and what currency would an independent Scotland use? Those are some of the questions Markus Karlsson puts to Lena Wilson, Chief Executive of Scottish Enterprise.

31/03/2012 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Lisa Jackson, Head of the US Environmental Protection Agency

In the United States, the Obama administration wants to limit carbon emissions from US power plants. That proposal is seen as putting a lid on the construction of new coal-powered plants. Markus Karlsson talks to the woman behind that policy, Lisa Jackson. She is the Head of the US Environmental Protection Agency.

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30/03/2012 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Jörgen Esmelkov, Deputy Chief Economist at the OECD

Will the firepower of the eurozone's permanent bailout fund be enough to stop contagion? Markus Karlsson puts the question to Jorgen Esmelkov, Deputy Chief Economist at the OECD.

23/03/2012 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Lars Thunell, CEO of the International Finance Corporation

They overthrew their dictators. Now they have to fight against corruption and unemployment. How are the North African countries doing since the Arab Spring? Are investors coming back? Markus Karlsson speaks to Lars Thunell. He is the CEO of the International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank.

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Pascal Lamy integrity and credibility questionable.

by Anonyme - 07/07/2010 - 05:34

Unquestionable,Pascal Lamy membership at Thomson Reuters Founder Share Company will drag his credibility and integrity to be zero,due to vested interest .
Reuters legacy of poor corporate governance and culture of ethical failure in doing business will induce Pascal Lamy in executing his Director General duty.
WTO needs people who has unquestionable credibility and integrity as well.

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Pascal Lamy has made big mistake

by Anonyme - 06/07/2010 - 14:00

Pascal Lamy has made big mistake to be one of the member of Thomson Reuters Founder Share Company, due to Reuters is one of the sophisticated organized criminal agency.
He will face conflict of interest in executing his duty as the Director General WTO and will erode the credibility of WTO.
Currently all the members of Thomson Reuters Founder Share Company just hold the golden shiiiit stake .
Advusable, to Pascal lamy to resign or left the Thomson Reuters Founder Share Company Limited in order to maintain the integrity and credibility of WTO.

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