27 Aug 2014: Leo Panitch: A new development bank, launched by leading emerging nations, has stolen the G20’s thunder. But it won’t pose a real challenge to US dominance of global markets
Barry Eichengreen: The Brics' dissatisfaction with the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the role of the dollar in the global monetary system is understandable
5 Aug 2014: William Gumede: A leaders summit is welcome, but real support for development in the continent has declined since this US president took office
17 Jul 2014: William Gumede: Africa desperately needs reliable and cheaper long-term development finance. The Brics leaders may well have found the answer
11 Apr 2014:
Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver top a new report measuring the least vulnerable and most adaptive cities on the planet – while the high-growth cities of the Bric nations teeter precariously on the edge of danger
As growth slows down in the Brics, policymakers and business leaders must shift their attention from accessing foreign capital to developing local talent, says Jeffrey A Joerres