Last fall, while the economic world was falling apart, Hugh Hough was out at sea. Literally. This accidental exclusion from the day’s events resulted in an interesting, and important, perspective…
If there was any doubt about the interconnectedness of the world and its markets, the current economic crisis should put an end to it. Today we are witnessing the first financial disaster that is truly…
The US federal government is pumping billions of dollars into bailing out private businesses. Many are asking, what do we get for that money? How about a car company?
Things are tough all over, but nowhere is the economic crisis hitting harder than in Iceland. Jason Louv looks at what happened there, and how an entire country is moving forward out of bankruptcy.
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was elected on a promise of taking a global leadership position on battling climate change. Then the economy came crashing down on him. Funny how things change.
Professional marketers have successfully used their talents to build brands and sell products. But today, there’s a group of these executives who believe they also serve another purpose, and Green…
What do Awakening Consumers think about today’s economy and some of its surrounding issues?
Green Team asked 20 international business leaders their thoughts on sustainability’s role in fixing the global economic crisis and what lies ahead.
Both Franklin D. Roosevelt and Barack Obama took the oath of office amidst a volatile economic environment. FDR got the economy back on track with the New Deal and World War…
Does today’s economy spell the end of conspicuous consumption, or is it just going underground? Ian Fowler has some thoughts.
With the world entering a recession, how will the green movement fare? Is green, in fact, essential to how business must be done in this century, or is it just another luxury?
This morning, my teenage step-daughter declared she was going to take the school bus for the remainder of her senior year in high school: “The cost of gas is too high to waste MY money driving…
1.3 billion Chinese consumers are re-shaping the world and in turn leading to a fundamental change in the global power stakes.