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In brief
Trade

EPAs at risk

TTIP must not undermine development-friendly trade agreements

Indian multinational

Global leadership

Tata group excels in car making, steel production, IT services and other things

United Nations

New challenges

Climate conference puts UN’s credibility to the test

Chinese multinationals

Underestimated giants

The world market impact of Chinese corporations is growing

Cemex

World famous as a result of social engagement

Mexican corporate giant Cemex is determined to supply low-income customers with building materials

Rohingya

Next wave of refugees looming

Report assesses the situation of Rohingya people in Myanmar

Terrorism

Roots of violence

D+C contributors assessed background of Islamist terrorism before Paris atrocities

Glasses for the poor

A better outlook

Poor people can afford the robust visual aids the OneDollarGlasses initiative has developed

Governance

Defining corruption

Ideas about corruption diverge, so the term needs to be defined clearly

Cheaponomics

Why cheap is expensive

Low consumer-good prices are misleading because they hide the true social and environmental costs

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