Topics for Essays: 1. Do you believe that yuan will soon substitute dollar and become the world\\\'s reserve currency? 2. Do you believe that investments in new green and climate-friendly technologies and closer European cooperation will bring lasting growth and welfare to European Union? 3. Do you agree that a programme of fiscal austerity, and implementation of structural reforms and internal devaluation will decrease current account imbalances among eurozone member states and gradually lead to an end of the crisis? 4. What securities do you consider to be the most reliable and if you choose them yourself and why? 5. There are cross-cultural differences in business ethics. Give an example of the code of conduct that may cause misunderstanding between representative of different cultures.