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.

A man walks past a hiring sign in Virginia

US Cities Hiring By The Thousands As Economy Sees The Back Of Fours Years Of Recession

Many U.S. cities are reversing four years of underemployment on higher tax revenue and a recovering national economy.

Financials Resuming Lead Among S&P 500 Sectors From Technology After Big Q2 Profits Top Expectations

Big second-quarter profits for banks ensure renewed dominance for the financial sector among S&P 500 components.

Gold, Already Up 8.6% This Month, Appears Poised For Fourth Straight Weekly Gain And Biggest Monthly Increase In 18 months

Goldman Sachs is one of the groups casting aspersions on the durability of gold's recent price gains.

Samsung Takes Over From Apple As The World's Most Profitable Phone Manufacturer: Strategy Analytics

Samsung's second-quarter results surge it to the top-earning and top-selling cell phone maker.

Strauss-Kahn is embroiled in more sex scandal

Strauss-Kahn To Be Tried On Pimping Charges Two Years After New York Rape Charges Were Dropped

Former French presidential aspirant Dominique Struass-Kahn will face trial on pimping charges.

Fifth Former Employee Turns On SAC As Federal Investigation Closes in Around Hedge Fund

Richard Lee, 34, has emerged as an unlikely insider for the government's insider trading investigation.

The Secret Life Of Unemployment: Jobless Rate In The U.S Higher Than Italy And Ireland But Is Hidden By Government

While the government is telling us that the unemployment rate is steadily coming down, the truth is it's still out of control.

Federal Prosecutors Allege $300 Million Hacking Scheme Involved Data Theft From Dozens Of US Companies

Russian and Ukrainian hackers stole personal data In seven-year-long hacking binge that cost consumers $300 million.

SAC To Face Criminal Charges As Federal Prosecutors Close Net Around Steve Cohen's Hedge Fund

SAC, with assets of about $15 billion, has been subjected to years of federal probes into suspected securities fraud dating back to 2006.

Man on a mission: Archbishop Justin Welby

Church Of England To Combat Payday Loan Companies By Allowing Credit Unions To Use Church Premises

The Church of England's initiative against payday lenders marks the first political initiative of the new archbishop of Canterbury.

Lloyds TSB To Join UK Government's Mortgage Plan That Will Help People Buy Their First Homes

The UK coalition government has issued details of its Help-to-buy mortgage plan to help millions get a foot on the property ladder.

Sheila Bair Endorses Janet Yellen For Bernanke's Federal Reserve Job, But Wall Street Whispering Campaign Could See Top Job Going To Another Candidate

Bair, former FDIC chairwoman, has endorsed vice chair Janet Yellen to replace Ben Bernanke in the Fed's top post.

Critic Claims Goldman Stands To Make $26 Billion In Next Decade By Shuffling Aluminum Between Warehouses

Aluminum inventory storage and transportation may net the firm that much, one critic argues.

A Goldman Sachs sign is seen over a kiosk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

Goldman Sachs (GS) Reportedly Using Loophole To Make Billions Simply By Creating Supply Bottlenecks

Since Goldman Sachs bought a small aluminum storage and delivery firm in 2010, the price of the metal has almost doubled.

European Banks May Be Forced To Sell $3.8 Trillion In Assets: IMF

European Banks Must Slash The Size Of Their Balance Sheets To Survive Another Financial Crisis: Royal Bank Of Scotland (RBS)

A Royal Banks Of Scotland report has said that European banks must continue to reduce their balance sheets.

Britain's Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge arrive for a Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church on the Royal estate at Sandringham, Norfolk in east England,

Royal Baby: The Next Generation Of The Ruling Classes

The royal baby is late. This will probably be the first and last time that punctuality will ever be a problem for the child throughout what will be a very privileged life. Really, any later and the child may have to abdicate. But why should we care about the royal baby?The United Kingdom looks to be heading toward a triple-dip recession, which could endanger more jobs and put strain on an already fragile public service sector. Despite all this misery, some 2,013 of the mothers who give birth the same day as Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, will be entitled to a silver 1p coin with a value of about $39, or 26 pounds. In total, that’s around 56,000 pounds worth -- or about $84,000 in total. Not much considering that the royal baby is expected to bring in about $400 million for the economy.

Analysis: Wall Street To Benefit From Detroit's Bankruptcy, The Inevitable Upshot Of Six Decades Of Mistakes

While Detroit wakes up with a $18 billion hangover, Wall Street moves in to buy up large swathes of land as they look to a long-term recovery.

Bailout Bonanza For Qatari Sheik As He Cashes Out Barclays Stake Bought On The Cheap At Height Of The Financial Crisis

Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed al-Nayhan sells his stake in Barclays after saving them from a UK government bailout five years ago

Vatican Bank In Trouble Again After Top Officials Step Down Amid Money Laundering Scandal

After 3 arrests by prosecutors and 2 resignations, the Vatican bank will have to be more transparent if it is to survive.

New research shows that runaway growth in the financial sector is detrimental to the real economy, as highly skilled workers gravitate toward finance and industries dependent on outside investment suffer. (Reuters)

Citibank (C) Named America's Worst Bank In Report That Also Says American Banks Stand To Lose $627 Billion

What's more, in the next 12 months, the nation's top banks stand to lose a cumulative $627 billion.

Citigroup (C) And Vetiva Capital To Help In the Sale Of Three Nationalized Nigerian Banks

The Nigerian government failed to sell the banks in 2011 before the recapitalization deadline expired on each bank.

With Earnings Season In Full Flow, Here Is A List Of America's Best Banks

They may not be the household names you're used to, but here's a list of America's best banks.

Is the rate that houses are being built slowing down

Mixed Signals For Banks, Investors As Housing Starts Report Shows First Signs Of Sustained Dip

The Commerce Department has reported a dip in housing starts for the month of June. A sustained dip could harm banks' slow recovery in the housing market.