Today, the biggest stories aren’t in the world of business: as the death toll in Nepal has climbed above 3,700, rescuers are scrambling to reach remote villages where people are still trapped. Even as the death toll continues to climb, it’s clear that the impact on Nepal’s development is going to be huge: a consultancy group estimates the cost of reconstruction will be at least $5 billion, a fifth of the country’s GDP. Meanwhile, another international crisis rumbles on, as meetings between the EU and Ukraine begin today, with the threat of Russia looming ever larger. A new …read more
Source: Macleans