World Bank reports record 131 economies reform business rules Sep 9, 2009
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Record 131 economies reform business rules: World Bank Sep 9, 2009
"There's a big challenge ahead" for the developing countries because there will be changing patterns of trade and the chain of production, he said. Gregory noted that reformers were particularly active in Eastern Europe and Central Asia and the Middle East and North Africa. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
South Africa: Price Fixing Can Land Company Directors in Jail Sep 3, 2009
"Also, the chain of production is obscure and complicated, and people probably feel overwhelmed by the complex nature of corporations," she explains. Richard Pithouse, who teaches politics at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa, says people are outraged about high food prices and are becoming more desperate. (allAfrica.com)
Wake from the (oil) pipe dream Apr 20, 2009
Then the state s task would be to discern which penny represents a legitimate cost increase somewhere in the chain of production and which compensates for the windfall profits tax. More to the point: How do you prove that in court. (Racine Journal Times, WI)