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Wednesday 27/April/2016 18:04 PM

Trump wins big in disability country

The $150 billion US federal disability programme is a mess. It almost went broke (Congress had to give it an emergency infusion). It discourages employment...

Wednesday 27/April/2016 17:54 PM

A good French president is hard to find

Wanted: an honest, well-traveled English speaker of around 50, with private-sector work experience. He must be realistic, determined and a good listener....

Tuesday 26/April/2016 17:34 PM

Being a Russian media mogul is dangerous

Mikhail Prokhorov's wealth is estimated at $10.2 billion, but a tiny portion of his assets -- a media company with a market cap of just $32 million --...