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Why the Indian protests were not a surprise

Reuters — 20 Dec 2011 00:25:00 +0000

Nov. 14 - Tulsi Tanti, the chairman and managing director of Suzlon Energy, sits down with Chrystia Freeland to discuss the Anna Hazare movement in India, and why protests like this are not surprising in emerging economies.

Why the global economy will not affect India

Reuters — 20 Dec 2011 00:24:00 +0000

Nov. 14 - Tulsi Tanti, the chairman and managing director of Suzlon Energy, sits down with Chrystia Freeland to discuss the global economy and how India will not be affected like European countries have been.

Soros: Angela Merkel was the creator of the European crisis

Reuters — 4 Nov 2011 23:01:00 +0000

George Soros explains to Reuters' Chrystia Freeland how German Chancellor Angela Merkel's actions in 2008 could lead to the disintegration of the European Union. Consequently, a disorderly default of European sovereignties may lead to a global financial meltdown worse than 2008. He explains his analysis here.

Why is this guy a top thinker?

Reuters — 5 Dec 2011 21:15:00 +0000

In the past, author and NYU professor, Clay Shirky's predictions haven't always come true, but it appears he was on the money in 2011. Foreign Policy Magazine named Shirky one of their "Top 100 Global Thinkers," for his musings on social media's impact on revolutions, which we saw come to full fruition in the Arab Spring.

How did this man impact revolution in the Arab world?

Reuters — 6 Dec 2011 18:22:00 +0000

As the head of Al-Jazeera for eight years, Wadah Khanfar transformed the network into one of the most influential in the Middle East. Al-Jazeera's coverage of the Arab revolts this year, brought the network millions of viewer and praise from around the world, which is why Foreign Policy magazine has honored Khanfar as one of its "Top 100 Global Thinkers."

Summers: The Euro is worth saving

Reuters — 29 Nov 2011 22:02:00 +0000

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers speaks with Reuters Chrystia Freeland about the European Union's chances for survival during a discussion at The University of Western Ontario.

Global model for regulation? Try Canada

Reuters — 18 Nov 2011 21:33:00 +0000

How do we get the world's largest economies on the same page moving forward with regulation? CFTC Commissioner Jill Sommers outlines some of the progress and challenges the U.S. has had and Thomson Reuters CEO Tom Glocer touts Canada as a template for a great country in which to do business in.

Financial regulation: to study or ignore history

Reuters — 18 Nov 2011 21:02:00 +0000

OSFI Assistant superintendent Ted Price explains that most regulation is based on previous history, something that Gordon Nixon of RBC Financial Group points out as looking in the wrong direction.

The positives of the U.S.

Reuters — 18 Nov 2011 03:44:00 +0000

What does the U.S. have going for it? At a panel discussion called, The Finance Crisis: Lessons Learned from Canada and the Way Forward, at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., Robert Rubin, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, tells Chrystia Freeland what he believes are the U.S.'s good points while also assessing what it needs to do to improve.

The impact of Occupy Wall Street

Reuters — 18 Nov 2011 03:26:00 +0000

The Occupy Wall Street protests has enlarged the spotlight on the financial district's questionable practices that have contributed to the country's economic downturn. At a panel discussion called, The Finance Crisis: Lessons Learned from Canada and the Way Forward, at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., Robert Rubin, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, sat down with Chrystia Freeland and told her what he thinks of the Occupy Wall Street movement.

The fate of the EU and its impact on the U.S.

Reuters — 18 Nov 2011 00:55:00 +0000

The Euro zone is still trying to dig itself out of its financial mess and prevent more countries, like Spain and Italy, from sinking into a black hole. At a panel discussion called, The Finance Crisis: Lessons Learned from Canada and the Way Forward, at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., Robert Rubin, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, sat down with Chrystia Freeland and told her how he thinks the EU crisis could end and what impact it could have on the U.S.

Is this the moment for political awakening in India's cities?

Reuters — 15 Nov 2011 07:04:00 +0000

While still 68% rural, it seems India is the only exception to Democratic theory. Professor Ashutosh Varshney explains where the country's political and economic strengths lie.

Is the Anna Hazare movement a turning point in India?

Reuters — 15 Nov 2011 06:21:00 +0000

Nov. 15 - How much pressure is the Anna Hazare movement really putting on the Indian government. Professor Ashutosh Varshney of Brown University analyzes.

How is the growth in India and China different?

Reuters — 15 Nov 2011 06:01:00 +0000

Nov. 15 - Professor Ashutosh Varshney discusses the difference between authoritarian political dispensation and messy democracies.