13.08.2010
The great test of whether the world is about to repeat the crisis of 2008 is whether we have enough stocks of wheat. 1891
The UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office has released its annual Strategic Export Controls report (PDF), in which it reports on military exports over the last year. It includes a few case studies, where it explains the decision-making process behind whether it allows or disallows a certain sale to be made, taking into account human rights, the risk to UK interests, risk that the equipment will be transferred to another country, and so on. This year they had a case study on Kazakhstan, and came to the conclusion that the sale would be OK: 2188
A round-up of today's other finance stories in brief. Waterford flying school to train Kazakhstan's flagship pilots 2142
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