Society & Economics
Earthquakes and floods, the Occupy and Eurozone crises, and the world-cup contests that marked society and the economy in 2011.
Every Society & Economics article in the 2011 knowledge base. Use the topic filters to narrow by sub-topic.
Kodak Bankruptcy Filing
Eastman Kodak Company filed for **Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection** on **January 19, 2012**, in ...
Video Games in 2011
2011 was a landmark year for video games, marked by the releases of three franchise-defining titl...
Eurozone Sovereign Debt Crisis (2011)
The Eurozone sovereign debt crisis reached its most acute and systemic phase in 2011, threatening...
Business and Entrepreneurship in 2011
2011 was a year of profound transformation in the global business landscape, characterized by the...
UN Climate Change Conference COP17 – Durban Platform for ...
The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change conve...
Penn State Football Scandal (2011)
Jerry Sandusky's arrest for child sexual abuse shocked Penn State football, exposing systemic fai...
Groupon IPO and the Tech Bubble
Groupon's $700 million IPO in November 2011 exemplified the peak of unsustainable venture valuati...
World Population Reaches Seven Billion
On October 31, 2011, the world's population reached seven billion people, according to projection...
2011 World Series — St. Louis Cardinals Championship
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Texas Rangers in a historic seven-game World Series, marked by David...
2011 Rugby World Cup (September 9 – October 23, 2011)
The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh edition of rugby union's premier international tournamen...
Occupy Wall Street Movement
Occupy Wall Street (OWS) was a progressive protest movement that began on **September 17, 2011**,...
2011 England Riots
Between August 6 and 11, 2011, England experienced its most widespread urban unrest in a generati...
United States Credit-Rating Downgrade (August 5, 2011)
On August 5, 2011, Standard & Poor's (S&P) reduced the long-term sovereign credit rating of the U...
Thailand 2011 Monsoon Floods
Thailand experienced its worst flooding in over half a century from late July through December 20...
Tour de France 2011 — Cadel Evans' Historic Victory
Tour de France 2011 — Cadel Evans’ Historic Victory
2011 East Africa Drought and Somalia Famine
In 2011, a severe drought gripped the Horn of Africa — described by the United Nations as the reg...
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup — Japan's Championship
On July 17, 2011, Japan defeated the United States 3–1 on penalties after a 2–2 draw in Frankfurt...
2011 Wimbledon Championships
The 2011 Wimbledon Championships, held June 20 – July 3, 2011, at the All England Lawn Tennis and...
2011 NBA Finals – Dallas Mavericks Championship
The Dallas Mavericks won their first NBA championship, defeating the Miami Heat 4–2 in the 2011 F...
2011 French Open
The 110th French Open, held May 22–June 5, 2011, saw Rafael Nadal win his sixth title and Li Na b...
2011 UEFA Champions League Final
Barcelona defeated Manchester United 3–1 at Wembley Stadium on May 28, 2011, in a dominant displa...
Square Launches Register and Card Case
On May 23, 2011, Jack Dorsey's Square launched Square Register, an iPad point-of-sale app, and Ca...
LinkedIn IPO — The Professional Network Goes Public
LinkedIn IPO — The Professional Network Goes Public
Skype Acquisition by Microsoft
On **May 10, 2011**, Microsoft announced its acquisition of **Skype Global S.à r.l.** for **$8.5 ...
Tōhoku Earthquake and Tsunami (March 11, 2011)
On March 11, 2011, at 14:46 Japan Standard Time, a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake s...
Christchurch Earthquake (February 22, 2011)
On February 22, 2011, at 12:51 p.m. local time, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 10 kilometres s...
Cricket World Cup 2011
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 took place from February 19 to April 2, 2011, co-hosted across Ind...
Super Bowl XLV
The Green Bay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31–25, marking Aaron Rodgers's ascent to t...
Australian Open Tennis 2011
Novak Djokovic won his second Australian Open title and third Grand Slam overall, defeating Andy ...