Capitalism

In the field of internationalization within the University of Ljubljana, the Faculty of Economics has held a pioneering role. It is one of the strongest pillars in the internationalization of Slovenian higher education. However, there have been complaints about disregarding the Slovenian language due to the delivery and teaching in English.

The sort of pirate and parasitic capitalism that evolved in Greece over previous decades is to blame for many of the ills of today. Some of its manifestations were the culture of easy money and anything-goes entrepreneurship, the carefully orchestrated bankruptcies and stock manipulation.

In September, the overall business climate indicator declined by 1.5 points compared to August. This is due to the unfavorable economic conjuncture in the construction and service sector, according to the regular Business Surveys of the National Statistical Institute. The main factors hampering business continue to be linked to the precarious economic environment and labor shortages.

Global shares traded in narrow ranges Wednesday as the focus of attention turned towards central bank policy on a day when the U.S. stock market was poised to record its longest-ever bull run.

In times of past exuberance, many listed companies operated without regulations or meaningful control from the relevant supervisory authorities.

The consequences of this state of affairs soon became evident.

And what is most worrying is that we are now witnessing a repeat of that phenomenon, involving companies with foreign shareholders and investors.

A top Turkish businesswoman has been honored with an award on responsible capitalism in the United Kingdom. 

Protesters held banners reading "Down with capitalism" and "Father of all dictators" at the unveiling of a statue of Karl Marx in the German city of Trier, reflecting the polarizing legacy of the philosopher in his birthplace and beyond, on May 5.

Business expectations in industry deteriorated last month, with the index compiled by the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) for Hellenic Production - Council of Industries for Growth showing a significantly lower reading than in February.

Investment interest in the Greek stock market appears to be experiencing a revival after a long time, with the prestige of the local bourse having taken a hard knock from the 1999 bubble and the continuing financial crisis.

Fears about inflation and soaring bond yields have sent the Dow plunging 6.5% through the first four trading days of this week. That would be the steepest decline in any week since October 2008.