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China's economy: Central heating
Is China growing too fast?BEIJING recently suffered its lowest temperature in 59 years, but the economy is sweltering. Figures published on January 21st showed that real GDP grew by 10.7% year on year in the fourth quarter. Industrial production jumped by 18.5% in the year to December, while retail...
American politics: Freedom to spend
The Supreme Court rules that businesses and unions may fund political messages in electionsBY THE narrowest of majorities, America's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday January 21st that Congress may not...
American banks: Good news, bad news
American banks declare their latest, mixed, resultsPOLITICIANS tend to tar all bankers with the same brush. The results unveiled this week by America’s financial giants were, however, far from uniform. Citigroup and Bank of America (BofA) posted thumping quarterly losses. Morgan Stanley eked out ...
The Massachusetts Senate race: Mass appeal
A stunning Republican victory in a Senate race in Massachusetts deals a blow to Barack ObamaIT WAS a sign of how bad Democratic expectations were for the Senate race in Massachusetts that the knives were out even before the polls had closed. The election, in a state where Democrats heavily outnumbe...
Kraft and Cadbury: Chocs away
Kraft wins a battle for Britain’s Cadbury and will become the world’s biggest confectionerTHE intervention of a government minister in Kraft’s battle to buy Cadbury says much about the strength of British feeling for their favourite chocolate-maker. The American food giant’s sweetened offer...