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Apple's low taxes using its base in Ireland
09/30/2014
Grouped Articles
Europeans Accuse Ireland of Giving Apple Illegal Tax Break
New York Times 09/30/2014
Ireland to Phase Out ‘Double Irish’ Tax Break Used by Tech Giants
New York Times 10/14/2014
Apple should repay Ireland 13bn euros, European Commission rules - BBC News
BBC News 08/30/2016
Apple must now pay its taxes. This is a vindication of protest | Owen Jones
The Guardian 08/30/2016
Apple ordered to pay up to €13bn after EU rules Ireland broke state aid laws
The Guardian 08/30/2016
Apple owes $14.5 billion in back taxes, European authorities say
Washington Post 08/30/2016
Britain's response to the democracy protests in Hong Kong demanding restoration of the promise of universal suffrage by 2017 under the Basic Law
09/30/2014
Grouped Articles
In a Shift, British Sharpen Their Tone on Hong Kong Protests
New York Times 09/30/2014
Hong Kong’s Billionaire Democrat
Wall Street Journal 10/05/2014
Wall Street Journal 10/06/2014
Hong Kong protests: The Party v the people
Economist 10/06/2014
China, U.S. Standoff Deepens Over Hong Kong Protests
Wall Street Journal 10/11/2014
Banyan: The spoiled brats of democracy
Economist 10/14/2014
Lally Weymouth's interview with Mexico's president Enrique Pena Nieto in September 2014
09/30/2014
Enrique Pena Nieto outlines his plan to ramp up the growth rate from the 2.6% at which it has been stuck for many years. A new high speed rail line is planned between Mexico City and Queretaro 130 miles away. A new airport will be built for Mexico City. Ports system will be enlarged. The Pacto de Mexico agreement between major poltical parties enabled Nieto to make changes in energy, and telecommunciations fields to reduce monopolies and high prices. Teachers will now be evaluated for their skills and education in teaching to improve a failing K-12 public education system.
Grouped Articles
An interview with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/30/2014
Economist 06/03/2015
Mexico’s States Gained Power and Money; Then Came Corruption
WSJ 03/13/2017
Mexican Growth Seen More Dependent on Domestic Issues
WSJ 08/01/2017
Hong Kong as Special Administrative Region in China- the effort to preserve the "high degree of autonomy" guarantee in the 1997 transfer agreement 20 years later
09/29/2014
Democracy protests in 2014 are intended to preserve Hong Kong's special status under the "one country, two systems" transfer agreement with Britain of 1997. Remarkably China permitted Hong Kong to function as a separate region of 7 million Chinese people enjoying a vibrant media, independent governance, and separate financial system. This helped the mainland develop its own economic system gaining fom the experience of Hong Kong as a financial capital in Asia. Fears that the independent system is being eroded have led to the protests in 2014. As Beijing and Shanghai have evolved in the last decade with Western experience and knowhow in many fields, China may see less need to preserve the status quo. How China responds also gives some indication in which direction it is moving- towards a more open, transparent economic and political system, or pulling back to strengthen the control of the Communist Party. The U.S., Britain, and China itself have a lot at stake in how China's Jinping-Li Keqiang government tackles Hong Kong's autonomy and expectations.
Grouped Articles
Why Hong Kong’s protests are a very big deal - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/30/2014
China President Xi Jinping Faces Stark Choices Over Hong Kong Protests
Wall Street Journal 09/30/2014
Protests in Hong Kong Have Roots in China’s ‘Two Systems’
New York Times 09/29/2014
Washington Post 10/01/2014
Hong Kong protests: The Party v the people
Economist 10/06/2014
China, U.S. Standoff Deepens Over Hong Kong Protests
Wall Street Journal 10/11/2014
Capital markets and Sri Lanka, Colombia, other smaller emerging market countries building their economies after years of conflict
09/29/2014
Grouped Articles
Capital Markets Ride to the Third World Rescue
Wall Street Journal 09/29/2014
Sri Lankan Presidential Election Puts Political System to a Vote
Wall Street Journal 01/07/2015
New President in Sri Lanka Puts China’s Plans in Check
New York Times 01/09/2015
India's prime minister Modi and Indian Americans
09/29/2014
Grouped Articles
Narendra Modi Taps Indian Diaspora in U.S.
Wall Street Journal 09/29/2014
7 Habits of Modi's Highly Effective Speeches
Wall Street Journal 09/30/2014
Narendra Modi Ready to Bolster India’s Ties With U.S., Thanks to Donald Trump
The New York Times 06/07/2016
Spie IPO
09/29/2014
Grouped Articles
French Engineering Firm Spie to Raise $1 Billion in I.P.O.
New York Times 09/29/2014
Competition from local brands in China (Xiaomi, Lenovo, HTC) to the Apple iPhone and Samsung smartphones 2014-2016
09/28/2014
Grouped Articles
A Glum Sign for Apple in China, as Smuggled iPhones Go Begging
New York Times 09/28/2014
Samsung Electronics Third-Quarter Profit Plunges
Wall Street Journal 10/07/2014
Xiaomi Makes a Profit on Its Cheap Smartphones
Wall Street Journal 11/06/2014
Samsung Considering Shake-Up in Management
Wall Street Journal 11/24/2014
The Rise of a New Smartphone Giant: China’s Xiaomi
New York Times 12/14/2014
Adidos and Hotwind? In China, Brands Evoke Foreign Names, Even if They’re Gibberish
New York Times 12/26/2014
Bill Clinton and longevity in presidential politics- three decades in American politics and a favorability rating of 56% in a 2014 NBC/Wall Street Journal poll
09/28/2014
As the candidacy of Hillary Clinton looms over the 2016 presidential election, Bill Clinton continues to display a remarkable longevity in U.S. presidential politics. Harwood says this has been rarely matched in American history, and ranks with the longevity of FDR.
Grouped Articles
A Record of Resilience at Vanguard of American Presidential Politics
New York Times 09/28/2014
Hillary Clinton Confidently Embraces Bill Clinton’s Economic Record
New York Times 12/22/2015
Bill Clinton: Asset or liability for his candidate-wife? - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/05/2016
Bill Clinton, After Months of Restraint, Unleashes Stinging Attack on Bernie Sanders
New York Times 02/07/2016
Eight years later, Bill Clinton is causing headaches for his wife again - The Washington Post
Washington Post 02/16/2016
Washington Post 04/09/2016
U.S. president Obama and handling of Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria and Iraq- policy failures and corrective course
09/28/2014
Grouped Articles
Obama Acknowledges U.S. Erred in Assessing ISIS
New York Times 09/28/2014
Iraq and U.S. Find Some Potential Sunni Allies Have Already Been Lost
New York Times 11/15/2014
Months of Airstrikes Fail to Slow Islamic State in Syria
Wall Street Journal 01/15/2015
Coalition Has Reclaimed Territory from Islamic State, Kerry Says
Wall Street Journal 01/23/2015
New York Times 02/07/2015
Obama’s Dual View of War Power Seeks Limits and Leeway
New York Times 02/11/2015
Putin's inner circle and Bank Rossiya
09/27/2014
Grouped Articles
Private Bank Fuels Fortunes of Putin’s Inner Circle
New York Times 09/27/2014
Australian Leader Serves an Unsportsmanlike Warning to Putin
New York Times 10/14/2014
Putin’s Friend Profits in Purge of Schoolbooks
New York Times 11/01/2014
Arab immigrants to the west who are critical parts of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria and Iraq (1) - Australia
09/26/2014
Grouped Articles
ISIS Lieutenant Emerges From Australian Red-Light District
New York Times 09/26/2014
Ancient Prophecies Motivate Islamic State Militants
Wall Street Journal 11/19/2014
Splits in Islamic State Emerge as Its Ranks Expand
Wall Street Journal 03/10/2015
Tony Abbott Says Australia Will Accept 12,000 More Refugees
New York Times 09/09/2015
Experts say laws not enough as Germany fights bots and fake news | Germany | DW.COM | 25.11.2016
DW.COM 11/25/2016
Indian prime minister Modi's September 2014 visit to the U.S.- the efforts to significantly increase trade and investment
09/25/2014
Grouped Articles
Defying Expectations in India, Modi Begins Key Trip to U.S.
New York Times 09/25/2014
At Madison Square Garden, Chants, Cheers and Roars for Modi
New York Times 09/28/2014
Premier Outlines Goals for India on Eve of a Visit With Obama
New York Times 09/28/2014
The Indian Diaspora Mostly Embraces Mr. Modi Without Reservations
New York Times 09/28/2014
Narendra Modi Taps Indian Diaspora in U.S.
Wall Street Journal 09/29/2014
A renewed U.S.-India partnership for the 21st century - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/30/2014
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbot
09/30/2014
Grouped Articles
A renewed U.S.-India partnership for the 21st century - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/30/14
The Washington Post's Weymouth interviews Italy's prime minister Renzi in September 2014
09/30/2014
The Italian prime minister says labor reforms are essential, and that public opinion favors his position not the union's. Employees fired can go to the courts in Italy. Renzi proposes an agency of the government which would provide training to fired employees and help them secure jobs. Renzi's expresses his determination to move forward with changes.
Grouped Articles
Italy’s prime minister: ‘Everything must change in Italy’ - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/30/14
Italy: The Next Stop on Populism’s Global March
WSJ 11/29/16
Colombo, Sri Lanka
09/29/2014
Grouped Articles
Capital Markets Ride to the Third World Rescue
Wall Street Journal 09/29/14
Sri Lanka launches new port in Hambantota | Asia | DW | 16.08.2010
DW.COM 08/16/10
How Hong Kong's Chief Executive is chosen under the Basic Law drafted in 1990 and implemented with the 1997 transfer from Britain
09/29/2014
Forsythe provides details about how the Chief Executive is chosen from a group of1200 individuals mostly pro-business and loyal to Beijing. In 2017 the Chinese People's Congress promised to provide an election based on "one man, one vote." It is who can stand in the election that is the point of contention between pro-democracy protestors including university students, and the government in Beijing. Beijing wants to limit the candidates to people it approves, and protestors want to open up the process.
Grouped Articles
Protests in Hong Kong Have Roots in China’s ‘Two Systems’
New York Times 09/29/14
Between Beijing and Protests: Hong Kong's CEO
Wall Street Journal 10/01/14
Hong Kong Protesters, Government Schedule Talks
Wall Street Journal 10/07/14
Banyan: The spoiled brats of democracy
Economist 10/14/14
Complicated Hong Kong Election Reform Plan Doesn’t Add Up, Activists Say
Wall Street Journal 04/22/15
Intel in the China market
09/29/2014
Grouped Articles
Intel's China Call Needs a Quick Payoff
Wall Street Journal 09/29/14
Britain's Conservative Party 2014 annual conference
09/29/2014
With a prominent defection to the UKIP, British prime minister Cameron now faces the prospect in September 2014 of a split of the right wing vote between the UK Independence Party and the Conservatives, handing the Labor Party a win in the 2016 election. The economy is recovering but working class people in Britain say they are not seeing the benefits of the recovery.
Grouped Articles
David Cameron Faces Pressure From All Directions Ahead of Party Conference
Wall Street Journal 09/29/14
Britain’s Surprisingly Unpredictable Election
Wall Street Journal 04/26/15
David Cameron Struggles to Turn Economic Recovery Into Votes
Wall Street Journal 05/06/15
In U.K. Election, It’s Jobs Boom vs. Stagnant Wages
Wall Street Journal 05/07/15
Theresa May, Long in Public Eye, Finds Herself Focus of Conservative Race
The New York Times 07/05/16
‘Brexit’ Briefing: May and Leadsom Face Off to Become Prime Minister
The New York Times 07/08/16
France's engineering firm Spie
09/29/2014
Grouped Articles
French Engineering Firm Spie to Raise $1 Billion in I.P.O.
New York Times 09/29/14
New Yorker magazine
09/28/2014
Grouped Articles
New Yorker’s Magazine Covers Shift From Polite to Provocative
New York Times 09/28/14
Anti smoking efforts in the U.S. (1)- on university campuses
09/28/2014
Grouped Articles
Georgia Colleges Prohibiting Tobacco, but Questions About Enforcement Linger
New York Times 09/28/14
Chief Minister Jayalalitha in the State of Tamilnadu, India, and the conviction for corruption in 2014
09/27/2014
A Supreme Court ruling prevents a politician from serving in office if convicted on corruption charges even if it is appealed, and bars the person from public office for 10 years. The ruling was intended to prevent Indian politicians to use their office to delay consequences of corruption convictions seemingly forever. Jayalalitha in Tamilnadu state with the capital Madras (Chennai), is the first convicted chief minister where this ruling is applied. Corruption is endemic in public life in India, slowing the growth rate and reducing opportunities for business growth.
Grouped Articles
Indian State in Mourning After Graft Conviction
New York Times 10/04/14
India Official Found Guilty of Corruption
New York Times 09/27/14
Upstart Party Scores Victory in India State Elections
Wall Street Journal 02/11/15
The West and the Putin Way- problems in emerging markets and the response of western democracies
09/27/2014
Grouped Articles
Private Bank Fuels Fortunes of Putin’s Inner Circle
New York Times 09/27/14
Russian President Vladimir Putin Seeks to Reassure on Economy
Wall Street Journal 12/18/14
Vladimir Putin Chides Turkey, Praises Trump and Talks Up Russia’s Economy
New York Times 12/17/15
Opinion | Putin Has Overplayed His Hand
03/31/18
France's plan to fight cigarette smoking with over a third of French 17 year olds as regular cigarette smokers in 2011
09/25/2014
The French government plans to introduce plain paper packaging for cigarettes to reduce effect of brand advertising, similiar to the move made in Australia.
Grouped Articles
France Proposes Tough Antismoking Measures
New York Times 09/25/14
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