You will all be familiar with the well-worn French expression “plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose” – and its New York equivalent “same old, same old” – to imply a world-weary feeling that despite the appearance of change, things remain the same.
Well, since my last visit three years ago, I think we will all agree that there have been the most dramatic changes in the world economy. And these are changes that suggest that things will not and should not remain the same.