The share prices of some of the world's largest companies are at an all time low, investor confidence has all but collapsed and the prospects for growth marked sharply downwards. Growth, as one of the victims of the 'credit crunch', naturally forms the focus of a couple of our articles as well as factors that are less influenced by the economic downturn such as the arrival of IFRS for some of the world's most important economies and the ongoing pressure for businesses to be 'sustainable'.