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Alumni start-up aims for perfect fit, fewer returns

Alumni start-up aims for perfect fit, fewer returns

It’s time to update the old wardrobe, you tell yourself, as you order a new shirt from that nifty new local brand. When it arrives, though, you discover the arms are too long and the chest is too snug. If you bury it in the back of your closet, you’ …

Leith awarded Botswana’s Presidential Order

Leith awarded Botswana’s Presidential Order

Professor emeritus Clark Leith was awarded Botswana’s Presidential Order of Meritorious Service on Sept. 30. The award was given out during the country’s Independence Day celebrations and recognizes Leith’s years of service with the Ministry of Finance and Development...

Leadership you can bank on

Leadership you can bank on

Two Western alumni – one in Canada, one in Australia – have been tapped to head the national banks of their respective nations, setting economic direction in the two countries for the next several years.

New project targets financial crisis fallout

New project targets financial crisis fallout

With similar comments coming from Mark Carney, Canada’s central bank governor, Economics professor Jim MacGee is not alone in thinking the 2008 global financial crisis was, in many ways, an inevitable reflection of long-term trends in the financial sector.

Leith awarded Botswana’s Presidential Order

Leith awarded Botswana’s Presidential Order

Professor emeritus Clark Leith was awarded Botswana’s Presidential Order of Meritorious Service on Sept. 30. The award was given out during the country’s Independence Day celebrations and recognizes Leith’s years of service with the Ministry of Finance and Development...

Leadership you can bank on

Leadership you can bank on

Two Western alumni – one in Canada, one in Australia – have been tapped to head the national banks of their respective nations, setting economic direction in the two countries for the next several years.

New project targets financial crisis fallout

New project targets financial crisis fallout

With similar comments coming from Mark Carney, Canada’s central bank governor, Economics professor Jim MacGee is not alone in thinking the 2008 global financial crisis was, in many ways, an inevitable reflection of long-term trends in the financial sector.