Business Press

This week, we look at commentary on the end of the US combat mission in Iraq, as well as on the drug war in Mexico.

This week, we look at Canada’s claims to the mineral-rich Arctic and at the economic challenge facing Britain’s Labour party.

While the Pakistan floods still dominate headlines, the media have not forgotten about the oil crisis in the Gulf of Mexico. We look at media comment on both these issues.

We look at media comment on billionaires such as Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, who have promised to give away half of their net worth to charity. We also look at comments on the fires in Russia.

This week, we go to Australia, where Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s popularity is falling, and to Britain, where relaxed immigration laws have some people worried.

We look at media comment on British Prime Minister David Cameron’s commitment to Turkish membership of the EU. We also look at comment on the upcoming US review of tax subsidies for renewable energy.

This week, we look at media comment on the new US financial regulation bill, as well as on the August withdrawal of US troops from Iraq.

The question of how to protect the public from mismanagement continues to dominate the headlines. This week we look at comment on a German plan to deal with countries that are unable to pay back their debts. We also look at a US government attempt to stop deep-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

We look at media comment on plans to raise German health-care premiums, actions by the British government to cut costs in the public sector, as well as on the results of the investigation into Climategate.

Last week’s G8/G20 meetings were meant to showcase Canada to the world. The Canadian government spent nearly $1 billion on security, so why did the event end in violent protests and mass arrests? We look at media comment.