Millions are buying stuff online and sharing important information online across the world. Billions are spent on making this information secure, but the retail industry and financial institutions have seen a spate of successful attacks in the last year. Is the retail industry an easy target?
China Wakes Up
December 2013 and the early months of 2014 saw some of the worst pollution effects in the two leading Asian economies. Pollution in Beijing has reached to alarming levels. So much so that the wealthy are looking to leave the country for countries that are more sensitive to environmental concerns. This article looks at environmental problems that fast development created for the Chinese population.
The Cheap Fuel Trap
The rising fuel subsidies have brought Ukraine to default on the IMF loan, but it refuses to cut the subsidies on petroleum products. The author points out that most of the benefits of these subsidies go to the rich and divert the investment that can go into development programs for the poor.
In the Companies and Industries section, this issue covers Proctor and Gamble, defense giant General Dynamics, and Spirits leader Diageo. The Proctor and Gamble article looks at the company’s efforts in creating a Super Diaper to give its clients the ultimate comfort. You can also read how General Dynamics is countering the slowdown in defense spend by concentrating on its Gulfstream business. Politics and Policy reviews Obamacare and Judges’ hard stance against crooked lawyers. The issue also covers the topic of eCiggerattes and its marketing to teens.
On the international front, Joshua Yaffa covers the evident, ever-present tension between the Russian and Ukrainian Navies posturing off Sevastopol in the Black Sea.