Connected: 24 Hours in the Global EconomyHaving chosen June 15, 2005, as the focal point for his book, Daniel Altman contacted dozens of people from all corners of the world and all levels of the economy, from factory workers and currency traders to CEOs and entrepreneurs, asking them for first-person narratives of their activities on that one day. |
Contents
24 Hours in the Global Economy CHAPTER 1 ERICSSON AND NAPSTER TO UNVEIL ONLINE MUSIC SERVICE WHEN DOES WORKING T... | 3 |
24 Hours in the Global Economy CHAPTER 2 JAPAN CHARGES MITSUBISHI HEAVY 17 OTHERS FOR RIGGING CONTRACTS CAN GOVER... | 17 |
24 Hours in the Global Economy CHAPTER 3 INTEL SIGNS AGREEMENT TO HELP DEVELOP DIGITAL VIETNAM DO MULTINATIONAL ... | 35 |
24 Hours in the Global Economy INTERLUDE CREDIT MARKETS AND CURRENCIES | 51 |
24 Hours in the Global Economy CHAPTER 4 CHINAS HAIER CONSIDERS MAYTAG BID WHAT DETERMINES THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC ... | 61 |
24 Hours in the Global Economy CHAPTER 5 EURO GROUP MUST BE MORE FORCEFUL WITH ECBJUNCKER WHO REALLY CONTROLS T... | 85 |
24 Hours in the Global Economy INTERLUDE STOCK MARKETS | 105 |
24 Hours in the Global Economy CHAPTER 6 ZUMA FALL SEEN AS GOOD FOR SOUTH AFRICA INVESTMENT WHAT DOES CORRUPTIO... | 111 |
24 Hours in the Global Economy CHAPTER 9 BRAZIL MARKETS SLIDE AS POLITICAL JITTERS RISE WHICH COMES FIRST POLITICAL O... | 163 |
24 Hours in the Global Economy CHAPTER 10 US TREASURY SECRETARY URGES EUROPEAN FINANCIAL REFORMS CAN THE UNITED ... | 177 |
24 Hours in the Global Economy CHAPTER 11 ALBERTA AIMS TO ATTRACT SKILLED OIL WORKERS IS IMMIGRATION A LUXURY OR ... | 193 |
24 Hours in the Global Economy CHAPTER 12 FORMER SIU AVIATION STUDENTS SUE HOOTERS AIR OVER BUSINESS PLAN DOES IT H... | 209 |
24 Hours in the Global Economy CHAPTER 13 EAST TIMOR NOT READY TO HANDLE OIL GAS REVENUE GUSMÃO SAYS CAN A POOR ... | 223 |
24 Hours in the Global Economy CHAPTER 14 THAI AIRWAYS WILL OMIT INTERIM DIVIDEND AS COST OF FUEL RISES DO DISRUPTIV... | 237 |
24 Hours in the Global Economy EPILOGUE | 249 |
24 Hours in the Global Economy NOTES | 257 |
24 Hours in the Global Economy CHAPTER 7 SYRIA AIMS TO HAVE A STOCK MARKET BY YEAREND HOW IMPORTANT ARE FINANCIA... | 127 |
24 Hours in the Global Economy CHAPTER 8 JULIUS BÄR CONFIRMS PRIVATE CLIENT DATA STOLEN IS THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM BEC... | 139 |
24 Hours in the Global Economy INTERLUDE OIL | 157 |
24 Hours in the Global Economy ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 275 |
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