French Public Stands Behind Protests Against New Labor Law March 28, 2006 By Angela Stephens With French young people in the streets protesting a new law that will allow employers to fire workers under age 26 without review, French public opinion polls indicate that the French public is largely standingContinue Reading

Global Poll Finds Diverse Economic Perceptions January 24, 2006 Mexicans, Germans, Russians Become More Upbeat; Indonesians, Britons, French, Americans More Negative Questionnaire/Methodology As the World Economic Forum meets in Davos this week to talk about the international economy, a new BBC World Service poll of 32 nations finds highly divergentContinue Reading

World Bank Receives Good Marks in World Poll January 24, 2006 Global Companies Less Positive, But More Popular In South Than North Questionnaire/ Methodology As leaders of the global economy convene in Davos, a new BBC poll of 32 nations finds that despite the widespread criticism it has received, theContinue Reading