Our fortunes rise together, and they fall together. 'All men are brothers,' said the Analects. We have a collective responsibility-to bring about a more stable and more prosperous world, a world in which every person in every country can reach their full potential.

Improved productivity is another direct benefit of globalization.

The Egyptian society needs to include its women if it wants to have economic prosperity.

Think about it. Women control 70 percent of global consumer spending . . . when women do better, economies do better.

If Lehman Brothers had been a bit more Lehman Sisters ... we would not have had the degree of tragedy that we had as a result of what happened.

Before a negotiation can proceed and be completed, what is outside the scope of negotiation needs to be agreed.

The financial industry is a service industry. It should serve others before it serves itself.