Christopher Harress

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Christopher is the defense reporter for International Business Times, counting on his four years as logistics officer in the British Royal Navy to inform his daily reporting on the nexus of business, politics, international affairs and defense. He came to IBT after graduating from the renowned investigative course at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, where he delved into an array of topics, including FIFA corruption and employment discrimination against military veterans.
Once a freelancer, Christopher has reported from Senegal, all across Europe, New Zealand and Australia. His investigations have appeared prominently in the New York Times and FourFourTwo magazine, where he won an Overseas Press Club award for his reporting on the human trafficking of young soccer players from Senegal to France. Originally from Edinburgh, Scotland, he currently lives in New York and splits his time between playing Sunday league soccer and frightening people by wearing his kilt.

Iceland Has Turned Its Back On The European Union Because They Haven't Learned Anything From The Financial Crisis, Says Prime Minister

Five years after the financial crisis, Iceland has turned its back on EU negotiations, claiming that Europe has learned nothing from the crisis.

Corruption, Destruction And Oil: Canada Has Gone From Squeaky Clean Innocence To Oil-Hungry Capitalists In Just A Few Short Years

When they discovered oil in Alberta, Canada began to change. The environment and the population have all suffered.

US Treasury Making Serious Money From Aid To Banks As The Big Financial Institutions Keep Benefiting From Financial Crisis Response

Talk about not letting a good crisis go to waste -- the U.S. Treasury's Capital Purchase Program (CPP),part of TARP, is now profitable.

Banks own far more aircraft than you may think

The Wall Street Airline: Banks Own More Planes Than The World's Seven Biggest Airlines Combined

Banks have an interesting relationship with the aviation industry, including owning more aircraft than the seven biggest carriers globally.

Tapering Likely To Hit Homeowners Hardest

It's been a long time coming, but it finally looks like the Fed will slow down quantitative easing, but at whose expense and whose gain?

Housing Sales And The Euro Struggling To Recover As Other Assets And Investments Make Huge Rebounds Since Financial Crisis

After the Crash of 2008, a lot of assets lost a huge amount of value, but most have bounced back -- save two.

Canadian Companies Are The Most Corrupt And Fraudulent, According To World Bank Blacklist

One Canadian company appears 72 times on the the World Bank's list of 250 globally blacklisted companies.

Switzerland Tops A List Of The World's Strongest Economies Of 2012-2013 According To The World Economic Forum

It might come as a surprise, but European economies leave the United States trailing in their wake, new figures reveal.

The Death Of Lehman Brothers: What Went Wrong, Who Paid The Price And Who Remained Unscathed Through The Eyes Of Former Vice-President

Five years after excessively risky behavior brought Lehman Brothers down, the company survives as a ghost of its former self.

The Man Who Predicted The Fall Of Lehman Brothers Now Says Big Problems Looming For China And Asia: Q&A With Former Lehman Brothers VP Lawrence McDonald

A former VP of Lehman Brothers, Lawrence McDonald, tried to avert its demise. What's more, now he sees bigger problems on the horizon.

Student Debt Uncovered: Why Has The Government Allowed Teenagers To Borrow $1.2 Trillion Without Any Credit History?

University rankings are showing that free and low-cost education in Europe is as good as what America has.

What Ever Happened To TARP? Five Years Later Taxpayers Are Still Owed Tens Of Billions

Five years after the TARP program started, Washington has collected about half of what it's owed and yet has nearly broken even.

British Passport Of Asma Al-Assad, Wife Of Bashar Al-Assad, Could Cause International Issues For The UK If It Chooses To Protect Her

If the Syrian regime falls, what happens to British-born Asma Assad, the glamorous wife of the Syrian president?

London Arms Fair: Russian State Arms Exporter Still Supplying Weapons To Syria Will Display And Sell Its Hardware

On Tuesday, the world's biggest arms fair opens in London, with Russian firms displaying weaponry they sold to Syria.

As Fukushima Continues Releasing Radioactive Water, Chernobyl Is Close To Getting New Casing

As one nuclear plant disaster worsens, another near a partial solution.

New York Fashion Week: The Numbers And Economic Benefits Behind The World's Biggest Fashion Show

With New York Fashion Week under way, the City is awash in models, designers and fashionistas, but what economic benefit do they bring?

Olympic Hopeful Tokyo Financially Ready For The Olympics As Vote Nears For 2020 Games

With just three years before the Rio Olympics, the Olympic Committee will decide on Saturday who will get the 2020 games.

Hundreds Of U.S. Banks Have Failed Since 2000, So What Does It Take To Survive? Here's A List Of The World's Ten Oldest Banks

Thousands of banks have failed globally since 2000, but there also are hundreds that have survived. Here are the 10 oldest.

What You Missed In President Obama's Speech On Syria: How One Swedish Hero Saw The Nazis Cross The 'Red Line' And Chose To Act

President Obama delivered a speech ahead of the G20 summit in Russia, and mentioned one man's name that you may have never heard of.

As India's Banks Wait In Fear Of The Rupee Hitting 70 To The Dollar, Here's A List Of The Best 10 Indian Banks By Revenue

India's economy is in free fall and it's expected that banks could suffer badly, but which ones would fare best?

Suicide Among Bankers Appears To Be On The Rise Again As Pressures To Get Banks And Businesses Back In The Black Takes Its Toll

After two suicides in Switzerland, questions are being asked about the pressures on bankers and businessmen.

Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund And The Top 15 From Around The World

Norway’s oil-based sovereign wealth fund is worth nearly $750 billion, so how does it compare with similar funds in other countries?

The US Open Uncovered: The Numbers Behind Tennis' Most Lucrative Event

The U.S. Open Tennis Championships at Flushing Meadows generates hundreds of millions for the New York economy.

As The Rupee Continues To Crash, How Will the Central Bank Of India And Private Indian Banks Deal With the Crisis

Indian banks are expecting a crisis in the coming year as the rupee continues to lose value against the dollar.

Banks Have Been Fined Nearly $3 Billion By The SEC And Have Spent $66 Billion On Litigation, But One Major Bank Hasn't Paid A Dime And Expects To Pay $0 In Litigation This Year

In three and half years, banks have paid around $66 billion in litigation costs, and that number looks to grow.

As Gareth Bale Prepares To Move To Either Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) Or Real Madrid, Fans Sigh At The Bottomless Wallet Of Modern-Day Football

Welshman Gareth Bale's transfer to Real Madrid looks less likely as a second bidder enters the equation.

As The World Anticipates Gareth Bale's World Record Transfer To Real Madrid Or Manchester, Here's A Selection Of 11 Great Players That Came Before Him And What Their Values Would Be Today

As Gareth Bale prepares to move to a new club, here is a selected list of the the world's most expensive players and what their values would have been today.