World Finance interviews Clive Docwra, Director and Head of PPP at McBains Cooper Group, about the Attica Schools public-private partnership project in Greece

World Finance interviews Oleg Pankratov, Head of Infrastructure Capital and Project Finance for VTB Capital, on the public-private partnerships currently improving Russia’s underinvested infrastructure

Izmir, candidate city for EXPO 2020, has a rich history of providing forward-thinking luminaries in healthcare. Keeping with that theme, Izmir’s message for 2020 is better health for all

The international community should focus on balance and sustainability. That’s the message we can expect from the World Expo 2020, if it is staged in Ayutthaya

World Finance interviews Erich Staake, CEO and President at Duisport, on supporting seaborne trade with strategic partnerships

World Finance interviews Dr Antonio Loyola, President of Universidad Politecnica de San Luis Potos

World Finance interviews Dr Jacques Turgeon, Sylvain Villiard and Dominic Chalifoux, of CHUM, on the new research centre

New international communication links in 2012 will further support the expanding financial services industry

Indonesia’s economy is developing, says Martin Morris, but that doesn’t mean the old issues of corruption and poor infrastructure have been solved yet

As Kyrgyzstan considers letting the lease on a US base in Bishkek run out, many wonder will a trade agreement with neighbouring nations suffice

The rise of emerging markets has brought many benefits to the West in recent years. While the gap between the two will continue to close, it will owe just as much to the sluggishness of many Western economies, which will gain far less from emerging market growth than they did before, writes Simon Smith

A new house needs 400 pounds of copper, a new car requires 50 pounds of copper and every year electronic devices consume 933,000 tons of copper. Grupo Mexico is one of the leading companies providing these mineral resources

Qatar’s real estate market offers attractive opportunities as interest in property investment in the Arab world begins to rise again

A novel public private partnership is stimulating privately financed infrastructure in Africa, writes Keith Palmer

Pacifico Seguros is targeting growth in personal lines through multi-channel distribution while enhancing its role as a financial planner