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Friday 29/January/2016 15:16 PM

China’s bumpy new normal

China’s shift from export-driven growth to a model based on domestic services and household consumption has been much bumpier than some anticipated, with...

Friday 29/January/2016 14:51 PM

Doing well by doing good

If you get most of your ideas about government from speeches by America’s Republican presidential candidates, it’s easy to believe that the US federal...

Wednesday 27/January/2016 20:24 PM

So to Speak - The Wages of Gratitude

One does not have to be a great scholar to teach another person a great lesson. I learned mine from a weather-beaten surrounding where sweat and hard work...

Wednesday 27/January/2016 15:16 PM

Homegrown energy security for Europe

The European Union is highly dependent on foreign oil. For every 100 liters consumed within the EU, 90 are imported. Meanwhile, domestic oil production is...