 The politics of good economics
The government’s decision to allow oil companies to increase pump prices of diesel in small increments will help it kill many birds with one stone. Ministers and bureaucrats may not want to call... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) The Hindu
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 Oxfam says world's rich could end poverty
| The world's 100 richest people earned enough money last year to end world extreme poverty four times over, according to released by international rights group and charity Oxfam. | The $240 billion n... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) Al Jazeera
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 Cheap iPhone? Apple investor concerned about lack of strategy for emerging markets
| Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Franklin Templeton Investments cut its holdings of Apple Inc. last year on concern the maker of the iPhone lacks a strategy to sell cheaper smartphones in emerging markets suc... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Washington Post
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 IMF's Lagarde sees improved world economic outlook
| By DESMOND BUTLER | email | WASHINGTON — International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said Thursday that the threat of financial collapse in the global economy appears to have eased.... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh) The Oklahoman
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 Rio Tinto leads shares higher
| The Australian sharemarket is higher as news of Rio Tinto chief Tom Albanese’s resignation drives up mining stocks. | In morning trade, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 16.1 points, o... (photo: AP / Matt Dunham) Canberra Times
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 Wall Street rallies on upbeat economic data
| NEW YORK, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks rose Thursday on positive jobs and housing data, with S&P 500 Index closing at the highest level since late 2007, shrugging off four-day lackluster trad... (photo: AP / Seth Wenig) Xinhua
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 China's growth rebounds but still vulnerable
| Photos | BEIJING - (AP) -- China's economy is finally rebounding from its deepest slump since the 2008 global crisis but the shaky recovery could be vulnerable to a new downturn in global trade. | G... (photo: WN / Farida Azzawi) Newsday
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 News Summary: Intel Posts Lower 4Q Earnings
CHIPS ARE DOWN: Intel's sales are shrinking slowly, as consumers shift from PCs, to smartphones and tablets. The company is trying to follow the shift by getting its chips into more hand-held gadgets.... (photo: AP / Charles Krupa) The New York Times
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