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The Future of Greece and the European Union

July 10, 2015

The Greek people have said a resounding no to their creditors. So where does the country go now, to avert all-out economic collapse?

A Look Behind the European Union's Unemployment Crisis

October 10, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Just how unified is the European Union, anyway? Disunified enough to cause an unemployment crisis that won't go away.

With Growing Economy, Poland Becomes Highly Attractive Center for Business Investment

December 4, 2013

Bloomberg Business Week

With much of Europe still struggling to recover from the impact of the 2008 financial crisis, Poland stands out as an unlikely island of economic success, a place where companies and individuals plan for growth rather than decline.

UK Freight Forwarding Sector Annoyed by Trade Negotiations

February 21, 2013

Handy Shipping Guide

As talks are announced regarding a potential free-trade agreement between the two continental powers, which could simplify and revolutionize the â‚¬450 per annum trans-Atlantic trade there are rumblings in UK freight forwarding circles that another agreement, potentially a precursor to the main agreement and involving the security concerns when shipping goods between the partners, does not appear to hold all that it originally seemed to promise.

Are Old-School Banks in Danger of Becoming Extinct?

June 25, 2012

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

One could imagine European bankers emitting a collective sigh of relief over the latest election results in Greece, whose citizens last week gave a narrow edge to the conservative New Democracy party. In the process, they ratified the controversial $220bn bailout plan that is intended to keep Greece in the eurozone and avert economic disaster throughout the European Union.