General Sir Peter Wall, Chief of the General Staff, reviews the army’s official 2011 yearbook, The British Army: a balance of capabilities for an unpredictable world, recently published by Newsdesk Media. Referring to the publication, Sir Peter noted that “this excellent collection of essays” would encourage debate and added that he was confident that the “first-class publication” would both reach out to inform a wider audience “as well as stimulating and provoking our own thinking”. Read more...

Cyber security, green growth and nuclear safety were just some of the challenges of global importance highlighted by the French presidency of the G8 at the summit held in Deauville in May 2011. Read more...

Featuring articles from leaders including Mexican President Felipe Calderón and President of Korea Lee Myung-bak, plus submissions from respected commentators such as Juan Somavía of the International Labour Organization and Donald Kaberuka of the African Development Bank, the G20 Cannes publication provides an essential overview of the main topics under discussion. Read more...

The theme for the FOA Yearbook 2011 focuses on the regulatory changes that are affecting the industry. The publication takes an in-depth look at the completion of financial regulatory reforms in the US and Europe, banks and firms coming out of the tail end of the crisis and the type of restructuring that will best fit this new regulatory regime. Read more...

The 2011 edition of the yearbook celebrates the country’s transformation over the last 20 years into a thriving, independent state with a rapidly developing economy. The third decade of independence begins hopefully, with a return to fast economic growth against a backdrop of political stability, heavy investment, lower taxes and a more transparent business environment. Read more...

A brand new title published on behalf of the African Union, Invest in Africa 2011 was launched during the eighth biennial US-Africa Business Summit held in Washington DC from 5-7 October. The publication explains and elucidates the important role of the AU and the work it undertakes, providing expert analysis of its initiatives on key topics such as regional integration and foreign direct investment. Read more...