James MacGregor's blog posts

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11 Mar 2010  |  Economics, Sustainable markets
When it’s done, the global tally could be 50 million. So says the International Labour Organization (ILO) about job losses from this recession.In richer countries, that has meant growing...
11 Feb 2010  |  Sustainable markets, Economics
Supermarkets festooned with hearts and crammed with chocolate: Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us. Will it be a romantic meal, roses — or both? Kenyan products have your romantic gestures...
08 Feb 2010  |  Sustainable markets, Economics
Pirates off the Horn of Africa — a 21st-century hotspot of maritime hit-and-run — are usually reported as victimising the crews of yachts or oil tankers straying into ‘their’ territory....
20 Jan 2010  |  Sustainable markets, Energy
The ‘slump as opportunity’ concept is alive and well in UK government. Ed Miliband, the country’s Energy and Climate Change Minister, said today that recession will not deflect government...
21 Dec 2009  |  Sustainable markets, Economics, Food and agriculture
Will your last-minute shopping for holiday feasts bring peace, joy and livelihood security to the world’s poorest? Your Christmas dinner plate could be piled high with support for the poor...