LSE in print
'Untouchable' BBC bosses blamed for bullying culture at the corporation
The Independent, 03/05/2013, p.7, Ian Burrell
Lord Patten, chairman of the BBC Trust, has criticised the corporation’s flagship Panorama programme over its reporting methods after it used an LSE student trip as disguise for an undercover film report on North Korea. “The BBC should not want and does not want to fetch up in an argument with the higher education system in this country," Lord Patten, told the BBC’s Hardtalk last night.
'Untouchable' BBC bosses blamed for a culture of bullying at the corporation
i (The paper for today), 03/05/2013, p.5, Ian Burrell
Full metal riverside
The Economist, 04/05/2013, p.29, Unattributed
At one point over 100 government organisations were involved in Thames Gateway projects. Costs were inadequately controlled, and yet too much depended on flighty private investors, says Max Nathan, an academic at the LSE who was involved in the planning. When the economic crash came, many pulled out, unwilling to commit to barely viable land. On coming to power in 2010, the coalition government began winding up the unwieldy organisation and devolving powers back to local councils.
http://www.economist.com/news/britain/21577092-post-industrial-banks-thames-
still-await-regeneration-full-metal-riverside|
French business: Hollande’s charm offensive
The Economist, 04/05/2013 p.63, Unattributed
Will the measures revitalise France’s flagging economy? They seem a step in the right direction. But John Van Reenen, the head of the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics and co-author of a recent study on French business, points out that they do little to tackle the biggest obstacle for small firms that want to grow: namely, “the tsunami of labour-market regulation that comes down on your head the minute you employ more than 49 people”.
http://www.economist.com/news/business/21577103-change-heart-or-chat-up-line-hollandes-charm-offensive?fsrc=rss|bus|
Energy firms and climate change: Unburnable fuel
The Economist, 04/05/2013, p.64, Unattributed
If governments were determined to implement their climate policies, a lot of that carbon would have to be left in the ground, says Carbon Tracker, a non-profit organisation, and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change, part of the London School of Economics. Their analysis starts by estimating the amount of carbon dioxide that could be put into the atmosphere if global temperatures are not to rise by more than 2°C, the most that climate scientists deem prudent. The maximum, says the report, is about 1,000 gigatons (GTCO2) between now and 2050. The report calls this the world’s “carbon budget”.
http://www.economist.com/news/business/21577097-either-governments-are-not-serious-about-climate-change-or-fossil-fuel-firms-are?fsrc=rss|bus|
LSE online
Mary Joynson obituary
guardian.co.uk (Web), 02/05/2013, Terry Philpot
She attended the London School of Economics (1943-45) and gained the certificate in social sciences, and then spent next four years as a welfare officer with Norfolk education department.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/may/02/mary-joynson|
The brownfield delusion
The Economist (Web), 02/05/2013, Unattributed
Some good further reading on why a brownfield first policy is a bad idea from Paul Cheshire, of the London School of Economics. He points out that much brownfield land is rich with wildlife, whereas much "greenfield" intensive farmland is pretty devoid of life. If you want to protect nightingales and water voles, it might be better to allow building on more greenfield land.
http://www.economist.com/blogs/blighty/2013/05/planning-and-housing|
Pictured: British-educated son of former Libyan dictator Colonel Gaddafi behind bars as he appears in court accused of threatening state security
Mail Online UK (Web), 02/05/2013, Anthony Bond
The British-educated son of former Libyan dictator Colonel Gaddafi appeared in a criminal court today accused of threatening state security. Saif al-Islam, 40, is facing charges relating to a visit last year from a lawyer from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The lawyer is said to have illegally passed on information to Gaddafi, who has a PhD from the London School of Economics.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2318433/Pictured-British-educated-son
-Libyan-dictator-Colonel-Gaddafi-bars-appears-court-accused-threatening-state-security.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490|
IT'S FRIDAY: Paintings or photographs?
Mail Online UK (Web), 03/05/2013, Nikita Puri
A trained concert pianist and a self-taught guitarist who has fancy degrees from the London School of Economics and the University of Rochester in New York, businessman Suri has already started working towards his next solo exhibition.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2318557/ITS-FRIDAY-
Paintings-photographs.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490|
Malaysia’s developed nation target on track
The Star Online, 24/04/2013, Choong En Han
Malaysia is on its way to achieving developed nation status by 2020, just like what Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Najib Razak had set out, said London School of Economics' professor of economics Danny Quah. “I think provided Malaysia kept on the path of continued market liberalisation, engaged with the rest of the world in sensible guided streams of globalisation, and investments remained healthy, there would be no mechanical obstacle for Malaysia to achieve its aspirations,” he told StarBiz after delivering a lecture.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2013/4/24/business/13016959&sec=business|
Sedition trial 'will be landmark for the UAE'
The National, 25/04/2013, Ola Salem
After his speech, Mr Ghobash was asked about the UAE's stance on religious freedom. He said the constitution gave complete freedom to all in belief and religion. He said he was surprised by the recent case of Dr Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, an academic from the London School of Economics who was turned back at the airport on his way to a subsequently cancelled conference in Sharjah. Some had thought that as Dr Ulrichsen had in his writings about the political situation in Bahrain "offended us, offended our friends", there was "no reason for him to be allowed in". But Mr Ghobash said he had read Dr Ulrichsen's book and "thought he should come and work as an adviser". "He has great sympathy for the region. I am sure one day he will be allowed back."
http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/sedition-trial-will-be-landmark-for-the-
uae|
Outsourcing wobbles: Blip or something more telling?
Techrepublic, 26/04/2013, Toby Wolpe
Leslie Willcocks, professor of technology, work and globalisation at the London School of Economics, said there is no let-up in the overall growth in ITO and BPO, even though there are sometimes big variations between different regions and countries. “Undoubtedly the recession is having effects, but in some ways it leads to outsourcing growth and ways of cutting cost and headcount. There are also countervailing trends - for example, governments doing or gearing up to do more outsourcing,” according to Willcocks.
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/european-technology/outsourcing-wobbles-blip-
or-something-more-telling/1669?tag=nl.e101&s_cid=e101&ttag=e101|
Shell faces up to climate changechallenge
Irish Times - May 3 at 6:18 BST
and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at London School of Economics on the subject of whether the world economy is putting too much money into fossil fuel companies which will not be able to burn the volumes of..
http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/energy-and-resources/shell-faces-
up-to-climate-change-challenge-1.1380687|
U.K. Labour Keeps Commons Seat as UKIP Surges Past Tories
Bloomberg - Thomas Penny - May 3 at 6:04 BST
Labour, according to Tony Travers, a specialist in local elections at the London School of Economics. It would be a “really, really good” election for UKIP if the party wins more than 50 seats, Travers said. The elections took place with the economy...
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-02/u-k-labour-keeps-david-miliband-
seat-as-ukip-surges-past-tories.html|
A look back at the Bank of Canada’s past governors
Financial Press - Financial Post - May 3 at 5:31 BST
Born in Montreal and raised in Toronto, Mr. Rasminsky studied at the London School of Economics before joining the League of Nations, specializing in monetary and banking issues. He started at the BoC in 1940. At 65, he resigned as governor, two...
http://financialpress.com/2013/05/02/a-look-back-at-the-bank-of-canadas-past-governors/|
Vodafone’s Verizon Payday Seen Leaving U.K. Tax Man Empty Handed
Bloomberg - Amy Thomson & Scott Moritz - May 3 at 2:19 BST
risk criticism,” said Ian Roxan, director of the tax program at the London School of Economics. “Given that Vodafone has already been under the spotlight in the U.K., it certainly wouldn’t put them in a good light.” In October 2010, London...
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-02/vodafone-s-verizon-payday-seen-
leaving-u-k-tax-man-empty-handed.html|
Russia’s ruling United Russia party needs real political alternative - Surkov
Russia Today - May 2 at 20:07 BST
exist in a competitive environment," added the politician. Speaking at the London School of Economics Surkov said, that such a party that can compete with “United Russia” would be useful for the country, ITAR-TASS reports. "I think that the United...
http://rt.com/politics/surkov-united-russia-skolkovo-722/|
Top Investors Will Feel Heat of New Epoch
Bloomberg - Eric Roston - May 2 at 18:32 BST
said Lord Nicholas Stern, chairman of the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics and the author of a major British assessment of climate change and economics in 2006. “There's a likelihood that it'll be so destructive that...
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-01/new-epoch-might-leave-top-investors-feeling-more-heat.html|
Authors of economics book call for industrial growth
Zambia Post - May 2 at 14:20 BST
by the International Growth Centre, a policy research institute coordinated by the London School of Economics and Oxford University in the UK. Speaking during the launch of the book in Lusaka on Tuesday, Prof Sutton said qualitative change is needed...
http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=32175|
GM Narrows First-Quarter Loss in Europe to Less Than Ford’s
Bloomberg - Tim Higgins - May 2 at 13:53 BST
Executive Officer Dan Akerson delivers a speech about corporate leadership at the London School of Economics. He also discusses the company's European unit during a question-and-answer session moderated by LSE Professor Stuart Corbridge.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-02/gm-narrows-quarterly-loss-in-europe-outperforming-ford.html|
Courting perfection
Hong Kong Standard - May 2 at 13:45 BST
sits among top academic institutions such as King's College and the London School of Economics and Political Science, all within walking distance. In terms of transport, the development is strategically situated in Zone 1 and offers unrivalled...
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=16&art_id=133333&sid=39598717&con_type=3&d_str=20130502&fc=7|
Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal- Three stories, that clicks now and ...
India Everyday - May 2 at 12:30 BST
someone. Gunasekaran (Cheran) is an ardent social worker, also a student of London school of Economics and Mallika (Muktha) is a physiotherapist, and the pair meets up by the seashore. This story is more of 'what are the important values of Love...
http://www.indiaeveryday.in/tamilnadu/fullnews-moondru-per-moondru-kaadhal
-three-stories-that-clicks-now-1152-5389404.htm|
Broaden Industrial Sector - Economist
AllAfrica.com - May 2 at 12:18 BST
titled An Enterprise Map of Zambia and professor of economics at the London School of Economics said this when he presented a paper during the launch of the book on Tuesday night.The book was written by Prof Sutton and Gillian Langmean with...
http://allafrica.com/stories/201305020738.html|
'Business upheaval inevitable' as fossil fuel era comes to an end
Voxy.co.nz - May 2 at 11:26 BST
and shock proof their business.The 2013 Carbon Tracker report, co-authored with London School of Economics’ Grantham Research Institute, concludes that capital spent on finding and developing new fossil fuel reserves is largely a wasted investment...
http://www.voxy.co.nz/business/business-upheaval-inevitable-fossil-fuel-era-comes-end/5/154258|
Surkov Says Kremlin Beat the Opposition
Moscow Times - May 2 at 9:08 BST
economy.The presentation to a group of mostly Russian students at the London School of Economics offered a rare insight into the thinking of the former Kremlin gray cardinal credited with authoring the concept of "sovereign democracy" for Russia...
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/surkov-says-kremlin-beat-the-opposition/479527.html|
Cameron Faces Local Election Test as Opposition Parties Seek Gains
Bloomberg - Thomas Penny - May 2 at 7:51 BST
would expect to do well,” said Tony Travers, a professor at the London School of Economics who specializes in local government. “If UKIP can win some seats and show they damage the Conservatives’ chances of holding seats in a general election, that...
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-01/cameron-faces-election-test-as-
ukip-and-labour-seek-gains.html|
Rezension: Fürchtet euch nicht vor Inflation (translate)
Handelsblatt - May 3 at 6:34 BST
Jahren das Geschehen an den internationalen Finanzmärkten. Ausbildung Schieritz studierte ab der London School of Economics. Werdegang Nach dem Studium arbeitete er zunächst sieben Jahre bei der „Financial Times Deutschland“. Preise Schieritz...
http://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/boerse-maerkte/anlagestrategie/rezension-fuerchtet-euch-nicht-vor-inflation/8145498.html|
Fraser: «La réputation de la France est en jeu » en Europe (translate)
Yahoo! France - May 2 at 23:23 BST
VU D'ANGLETERRE - Le politologue britannique Maurice Fraser, professeur à la London School of Economics and Political Science et à Sciences Po Paris, estime que Hollande est surtout le patron... du Parti socialiste.
http://fr.news.yahoo.com/fraser-r%C3%A9putation-france-jeu-europe-180500
768.html|
Caja Madrid convoca una nueva edición de becas para estudiar un postgrado en el extranjero (translate)
20 Minutos - May 2 at 14:14 BST
sido Columbia, Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Mount Sinai, Cambridge, Oxford, London Business School, London School of Economics, INSEAD, Imperial College, Universidad de Montpellier, Universidad de Lovaina, Conservatorio Nacional Superior de Música y Danza...
http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/1802672/0/becas-estudios/postgrado-extranjero/universitarios/|
Catherine Rutten wordt topvrouw Pharma.be (translate)
Express.be - May 2 at 12:05 BST
van opleiding en studeerde onder meer aan de KU Leuven en de London School of Economics. Tien jaar geleden werd ze benoemd tot raadslid bij de Belgische telecomregulator. Volgens een aantal bronnen was Catherine Rutten ook een belangrijke kandidaat...
http://www.express.be/sectors/nl/chemicals/catherine-rutten-wordt-topvrouw-pharmabe/189871.htm|
Entwicklungszusammenarbeit mit fragilen Staaten (translate)
Deutscher Bundestag - May 2 at 12:00 BST
Centre und Mitarbeiterin am Department of International Development (internationale Entwicklung) an der London School of Economics Dr. Almut Wieland-Karimi, Direktorin des Zentrum für Internationale Friedenseinsätze Wolfgang Heinrich, Referent
http://www.bundestag.de/dokumente/textarchiv/2013/44596372_kw24_pa_
entwicklung/|
Alumnos del IEB reciben clases de finanzas en Wharton (Filadelfia) (translate)
El Economista.es - May 2 at 11:41 BST
MIF, que fomenta el intercambio de alumnos y profesores con Wharton y London School of Economics (LSE). Durante su estancia en EEUU, los alumnos no sólo se han sentado en las aulas de Wharton, sino que también han viajado a Nueva York, donde...
http://ecoaula.eleconomista.es/master-posgrados/noticias/4793844/05/13/
Alumnos-del-IEB-reciben-clases-de-finanzas-en-Wharton-Filadelfia.html|
"Solução para Chipre foi terrível", diz Nobel da Economia (translate)
Diário de Notícias - May 2 at 11:04 BST
não estão dispostos a aceitar a moeda única". O economista da conceituada London School of Economics, do Reio Unido, deixou um aviso aos líderes europeus nestas conferências do Estoril: "Das duas, uma: ou colocamos um ponto final na moeda única...
http://www.dn.pt/inicio/economia/interior.aspx?content_id=3196371|
Het klassensysteem is springlevend (translate)
MSN.nl - May 2 at 10:44 BST
kijk op de mensheid is tegenwoordig te simpel, zeggen onderzoekers van de London School of Economics in Groot Brittannië. Ze ondervroegen duizenden Britten naar hun klassenbewustzijn en kwamen tot de conclusie dat de verschillen tussen de klassen...
http://nieuws.nl.msn.com/wetenschap/het-klassensysteem-is-springlevend-1|
Banken über den Verkauf retten (translate)
Wirtschafts Blatt - May 2 at 8:58 BST
Bank-Gläubiger", zitiert die Nachrichtenagentur Bloomberg den Wirtschaftsprofessor Paul de Grauwe von der London School of Economics. "Jetzt sagt Deutschland, die Steuerzahler sollten nicht die Kosten einer Bank-Restrukturierung bezahlen - was sie...
http://wirtschaftsblatt.at/home/nachrichten/europa_cee/1396724/Banken-ueber-
den-Verkauf-retten?from=rss|
LSE on TV/radio
BBC2 (02/05/2013)
HARDtalk
Lord Patten, the BBC Trust chairman, refused to comment on the LSE’s complaint over Panorama while internal investigations were on-going but said: “The BBC should not want and does not want to fetch up in an argument with the higher education system in this country".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01skgwh/HARDtalk_Lord_Patten_
Chairman_of_the_BBC_Trust/|
Also on: BBC World, BBC News Channel
BBC1 (02/05/2013)
News at Ten
LSE was mentioned briefly in a piece about Saif al-Gaddafi
Also on: BBC World, BBC News Channel
CNN International (02/05/2013)
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Dr Denisa Kostovicova spoke about reconciliation in the Balkans following the President of Serbia’s apology for the Srebrenica massacre.