Substantial public-sector borrowing to finance public-sector spending and investing - even public-sector investment in roads, or schools, or universities, or airports, all of which would arguably increase the productive potential of the economy - is viewed as dangerous and poisonous: the conventional government view is that way lies the road to bankruptcy of the state.

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Anil Ambani has substantial interests in power, infrastructure and finance.

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Gaining an understanding of the relationships between finance and international strategy will enable finance professionals to exploit the substantial scope that is available to create distinctive value at the interaction between these functions.

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