So the EBRD has a new, British, president, breaking the Franco-German stranglehold on the institution and elected for the first time through an open competition. Will the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and other multilateral bodies now come under pressure to do the same?

Well, possibly. Sir Suma Chakrabarti, the winning candidate, said…

This year could prove an interesting one for Africa’s west coastal country, Ghana. Presidential and parliamentary elections are slated to be held by year-end, the results of which are almost sure to impact the shape of the country’s future. President John Atta Mills has stated in the press that he will “take all necessary constitutional [...]

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On Wednesday, beyondbrics brought you the Facebook Like-counting coat hanger at C&A in São Paulo. Thursday’s inspired marketing wheeze from Brazil is – can you guess?

Talk to a Polish banker and the mood is one of gloom as the economy shows signs of slowing and the banking regulator clamping down on mortgage lending – but look at his bottom line and there is a glimmer of hope.

First quarter results now starting to flow in show that Polish banks – which made a record 15.7bn zlotys ($4.9bn) profit last year –…