The Chinese have always enjoyed gambling, and Macau is the only place in Greater China where gambling is legal. So I believe the government understands that there has to be a place for it.

If you don't take risks, you won't be able to do anything. I was confident I could use my experience to change and improve the way Macau worked.

The Congo is very wealthy from oil money but is not paying its debts and at the same time is applying for special status at the World Bank. That's shocking and disingenuous.

Working on films where the money's more important than the creativity, I just get a bit freaked out by that. I just don't feel comfortable.

As a Londoner I was able to see how the world of power and money cast its shadow on those who failed.

The Eurozone allows for the largely unimpeded movement of people, goods, services, and capital across borders. It has also resulted in unprecedented cooperation on crime, security, and finance among its members.