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The tiger tamed
Ireland's economy faces three years of declining outputThe Irish economy is already in a deep recession and it now appears almost certain that activity will ...
Mentions of “deflation” in news stories has jumped
Iraq strikes a deal for the withdrawal of American troops by 2011
As in America, Europe's carmakers want state funds
Angola-gate
Relations between Angola and France remain troubledThe trial in Paris of 42 individuals accused of involvement in illegal arms deals to Angola is threatening to ...
Changes in countries' greenhouse-gas emissions since 1990
The battle against Somali pirates
Japan in recession
Japan enters a recessionJapan's economy fell into recession in the third quarter of 2008, as businesses sharply cut back on spending and as net exports ...
The number of healthy years a European man of 50 can expect
Should Hillary Clinton become Barack Obama's secretary of state?
British oil
A vital but shrinking industryMOST passengers ignore the earnest safety briefings given at the start of every flight. But as water began gushing into the ...
Jerry Yang, boss of Yahoo!, one of the world's biggest internet companies, is stepping down
Citigroup announces 50,000 job cuts
Neighbourliness in Asia
Asian countries lend each other a financial handOn the sidelines of the G20 summit, China, Japan and South Korea on November 14th said they would ...
The odds on the first country Barack Obama will visit as president
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