29 November 2012

LSE in print

Odds and Quads
Times Higher Education, 29/11/2012, p.16,
Matthew Reisz
This is said to be the death mask of its famous author, Sir William Beveridge. It now forms part of the collection held at the London School of Economics, where Sir William (1879-1963) was director from 1919 to 1937. About 500 boxes contain family papers dating back to 1774; diaries, ration books and identity cards; maps
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=421976&c=1|

On Global Justice
Times Higher Education, 29/11/2012, p.48, Conor Gearty
Conor Gearty reviews On Global Justice by Mathias Risse. “A book like this makes me nervous. Here I am writing for Times Higher Education when I should be engaged in proper, serious scholarship. Look at this book: prodigious does not begin to do it justice. Three hundred and fifty-nine pages of text; a page of notes for every six of text…”
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=421936|

Saudi king appears on TV after health rumours hit shares
Financial Times, 29/11/2012, p.10, Simeon Kerr

even more cautious than the king, especially when people see the limitations of what Abdullah has achieved in concrete reforms," says Neil Partrick, of the Gulf studies programme at the London School of Economics. Analysts believe Prince Salman could appoint the first crown prince from the younger generation of princes. Candidates include: the king's nephew, Prince Khalid al-Faisal,
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d18126a8-3952-11e2-afa8-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2Db9pqKhh   |

Post ­crisis flaws are to blame for slump in IPOs
Financial Times, 29/11/2012, p.32, Ralph Atkins

over when something was left on the table, and both bankers and investors took a longer-term view. We are in a different world," says Paul Woolley, senior fellow at the London School of Economics. Not just blame. Investors investment bankers are to blame. Investors are accused of expecting an excessive short-term pop.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f21206f4-396a-11e2-afa8-00144feabdc0.html|

Queen's counsel
The Daily Telegraph, 29/11/2012, p.12, Tim Walker
for the bruised and battered institution if it doesn't field some of its brightest brains. She was not greatly amused by the eggheads she met on a visit to the London School of Economics when she inquired, not unreasonably, why none of them had seen the credit-crunch coming. All that Prof Luis Garicano, the director of research at the LSE's
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/9709234/Downton-Abbey-creator-Julian-Fellowes-to-make-American-drama.html|

Excitement greets yesterday's revelation [...]
The Guardian, 29/11/2012, p.35, Hugh Muir
the philosopher Roger Scruton, and yesterday we identified a couple of those he has contacted in an effort to find true Conservatives worthy of deployment. Professor Gwyn Prins of the London School of Economics is with him. He was a signatory to Scruton's letter. Do you really believe the country's institutions have been "captured" by the left? we asked him.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/nov/28/hugh-muir-diary-roger-scruton|

LSE online

ECB wants "executioner" to terminate Europe's weak banks
Reuters UK (Web), 28/11/2012, Unattributed

attempts by European countries to stem the impact of a banking crisis on their own lenders with little pan-European cooperation in tackling the problems. Paul De Grauwe, an economist with the London School of Economics, blames national politics for the ongoing problems. "Zombie banks are on an extended lifeline because of the lack of resolve to close them," he said. "If you were
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/11/28/uk-eu-banks-idUKBRE8AR0KL20121128|

ECB wants "executioner" to terminate Europe's weak banks
Yahoo! UK and Ireland (Web), 28/11/2012, Unattributed

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/ecb-wants-executioner-terminate-europes-weak-banks-134232920--finance.html|

Still making money after 50 years
BBC (Web), 29/11/2012, Unattributed
view was wrong. The Stones have become part of the corporate status quo. Being rebellious doesn't mean they're rebelling against the capitalist system." Hogan points out that Jagger attended the London School of Economics for a year before dropping out. He describes him as "a brilliant businessman". The ticket money is not the only way the Stones are cashing in
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20499742#|

The Australian who almost ran the Bank of England|
FT.com (blog)
... Jones is Money Supply economics team writer, based in London. Before joining the Financial Times, she was the editor of the Central Banking journal and CentralBanking.com. Claire studied philosophy and economics at the London School of Economics.
http://blogs.ft.com/money-supply/2012/11/28/the-australian-who-almost-ran-the-bank-of-england/?Authorised=false|

Raleigh link-up shows spirit of adventure|
Shanghai Daily| - Nie Xin - Nov 29 at 1:37 GMT
Another example of this is Guo Xin'ge, who graduated from high school last year and entered the London School of Economics, majoring in environment management. She made this decision after joining a Raleigh...
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nsp/Feature/2012/11/29/Raleigh%2Blinkup%2Bshows%2Bspirit%2Bof%2Badventure/|

Change of Directors|
MoneyAM| - Nov 28 at 16:44 GMT
developing the firm's Investment Banking business. Mr. Zia holds a Master of Science in Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London. Mr. Zia has not held any...
http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=4493444|

in a tunnel of debt|
The Australian| - Richard Gluyas - Nov 28 at 15:58 GMT
therefore had a few holes in it, and was no lasting solution. It prompted Sony Kapoor of the London School of Economics to comment: "The Greek deal is like a car made from junkyard parts that can collapse...
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/glimmers-of-light-in-a-tunnel-of-debt-stretching-into-the-distance/story-e6frg9wx-1226526100782|

Πισσαρίδης: Σε δυο χρόνια η Ελλάδα θα αναστηθεί| (translate)| 
Ethnos| - Nov 28 at 12:58 GMT
εφημερίδα «Λα Ρεπούμπλικα», ο Κύπριος νομπελίστας οικονομολόγος Χριστόφορος Πισσαρίδης. Σύμφωνα με τον κ. Πισσαρίδη, ο οποίος διδάσκει στο London School of Economics «η συμφωνία αυτή αποτελεί οπωσδήποτε, σημείο...
http://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=22770&subid=2&pubid=63745177|

"Μέσα σε δύο χρόνια η Αθήνα θα αναστηθεί", δηλώνει ο Χρ. Πισσαρίδης| (translate)|
Express.gr| - Nov 28 at 12:43 GMT
http://www.express.gr/news/finance/662141oz_20121128662141.php3|

Um ano depois, Occupy London 'se profissionaliza' e tenta dialogar com maioria| (translate)|
MSN Brasil| - Nov 28 at 9:18 GMT
que já fizeram parte do sistema capitalista que hoje criticam. Um deles é Tom Moriarty, formado na prestigiosa London School of Economics (a mesma instituição que educou diversos banqueiros de Londres) e...
http://noticias.br.msn.com/brasil/um-ano-depois-occupy-london-se-profissionaliza-e-tenta-dialogar-com-maioria|

LSE on TV/radio

CNN (28 Nov)
Connect the World with Becky Anderson
Fawaz Gerges discusses the conflict in Syria.

BBC Radio 4 (28 Nov)
Stephanie Rickard discusses EU trade agreements.

BBC Radio Suffolk (28 Nov)
Mention of LSE study which looked at pro-anorexia websites.

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