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Kenneth Courtis is an adviser to global investment funds, governments and corporations and former vice chariman of Goldman Sachs Asia
Could such a moment be upon us again? Are the walls around national economies being built once more? From the numbers, the argument seems absurd. World trade is growing healthily, by over 7% a year. The U.N. Commission on Trade and Development estimates that the value of global flows of...
Free trade?which is at the heart of globalization?has never been uncontroversial, even if economists regard its tenets as revealed truth. Those who gain from trade?the great undifferentiated mass of consumers who enjoy a range of products from around the world sold at prices that reflect intense competition...
The independent reports came in. One source describes their findings as "explanatory for the most part, not strongly endorsing a deal, but not entirely negative, either." Fu put the matter to the board again. Courtis, who had not resigned, was now in a difficult position. Advisers to CNOOC have said...
How much higher might the two companies vying for Unocal go? Fu said in an interview last week that his "board is determined to win this bid," a statement some interpreted as a sign that CNOOC will counter a higher Chevron offer. Unocal last week told CNOOC executives that its...