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Microsoft and Huawei to Unite to Sell Windows Smartphones in Africa

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New York Times - 02.04.2013 Original article ›
Kevin J. O’Brien, Kevin, J., O’Brien
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Huawei's 4Afrika smartphone is priced at $150. GSM Association forecast is for most people in S. Africa to be using smartphones by 2017, increasing from 20% in 2012. In Nigeria about 30% of the people are forecast to be using smartphones by 2017. About a quarter of the 1 billion people in Africa are in the middle class according to the World Bank.
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Mr. President, Tear Down This Wall

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New York Times - 03.10.2013 Original article ›
Michael Dear, Michael, Dear

Sharp Finds Silver Lining in a New Technology

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Wall Street Journal - 03.28.2013 Original article ›
Daisuke Wakabayashi, Daisuke, Wakabayashi, Juro Osawa, Juro, Osawa

Finally, Ford Sees the Light

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Wall Street Journal - 07.25.2008 Original article ›
Wsj Print, Wsj, Print
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Ford's decision to bring its European small car product across the pond so to speak after such a long time is seen as Ford finally seeing the Light.
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Shanghai Market Wipes Out Gains From Surge Early Last Year

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Wall Street Journal - 01.27.2016 Original article ›
Shen Hong, Shen, Hong

Spain’s Political Deadlock Dents Economic Rebound

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Wall Street Journal - 03.07.2016 Original article ›
Jeannette Neumann, Jeannette, Neumann

Along With President Obama, the 21st Century Visited Cuba

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New York Times - 03.27.2016 Original article ›
Julie Hirschfeld Davis, Julie, Hirschfeld, Davis
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Looking around Havana U.S. president Obama finds a country stuck in the 1950's. His observation: "You drive around Havana and you say, 'This economy is not working' ...It looks like it did in the 1950's." Obama's view on relations with Cuba was that things have changed, with younger Cubans especially looking to integrate with the world economy for a better life. This is the same in Venezuela, in Argentina. His view: "I know the history, but I refuse to be trapped by it."
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Despite protests, Japan switches on first nuclear reactor since Fukushima disaster - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 08.11.2015 Original article ›
Anna Fifield, Anna, Fifield
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Kyushu Electric Power's Sendai Nuclear Plant is the first nuclear plant to be brought back into operation on August 10, 2015, as Japan brings back nuclear plants with strict safety standards under the Abe administration. Household electric bills had gone up by 25% with nuclear plants shut down.
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China to Flood Economy With Cash as Global Markets Lose Faith

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Wall Street Journal - 08.24.2015 Original article ›
Lingling Wei And Mark Magnier, Lingling, Wei, And, Mark, Magnier

At Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Profits but No Joy

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New York Times - 10.01.2011 Original article ›
Nelson D. Schwartz, Nelson, D., Schwartz

Google's Mayer Takes Over as Yahoo Chief

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Wall Street Journal - 07.17.2012 Original article ›
Amir Efrati, Amir, Efrati, John Letzing, John, Letzing

Job Crisis: Machines Over Manpower

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BusinessWeek - 07.29.2010 Original article ›
Christopher Power, Christopher, Power
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The impact of increasing use of labor saving machinery on jobs.
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U.S. Employers Shed Jobs

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Wall Street Journal - 08.06.2010 Original article ›
Luca Di Leo, Luca, Di, Leo, Jeff Bater, Jeff, Bater
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According to the Labor Department nonfarm payrolls went down by 131,000 in July 2010. 71,000 jobs were added in the private sector and 143,000 temporary census workers were jobless. For June data, a revision shows that payrolls declined by 221,000 and not by 125,000 as previously reported. Overall for the first 7 months of 2010 the US had 100,000 jobs added a month on average, which will not make a dent in unemployment. Unemployment remained at 9.5%. In addition to poor rate of job additions in the private sector, the budgetary situation of states and local governments is exacerbating the situation. 48,000 jobs were lost in state and local governments in July. 45% of the unemployed or 6.6 million Americans were jobless for more than 6 months, making finding a job more difficult.
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Germany's CDU Wins in State Vote

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Wall Street Journal - 03.25.2012 Original article ›
Vanessa Fuhrmans, Vanessa, Fuhrmans

Crude Awakening Awaits if OPEC Cuts Output

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Wall Street Journal - 06.11.2012 Original article ›
Spencer Jakab, Spencer, Jakab

Behind the Yen's Surprising Strength

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BusinessWeek - 03.24.2011 Original article ›
Roben Farzad, Roben, Farzad

Who’s Serious Now?

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New York Times - 04.14.2011 Original article ›
Paul Krugman, Paul, Krugman
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Krugman compares the Republican Ryan Plan and the plan proposed by President Obama for deficit reduction. He also compares the Ryan plan on Medicare and Obama's proposed plan for Medicare.
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Ultimate Spoiler Alert

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New York Times - 04.14.2011 Original article ›
David Brooks, David, Brooks
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Brooks looks at the Obama and Ryan deficit reduction plans and sees something to like in both plans. He agrees with Ryan that modern medical technologies are becoming too costly to afford- especially with aging populations here and in Europe- and the need for consumers of medical care to shoulder some of the burden to control these costs. He agrees also with Ryan on the need for seniors and the middle class to share some of the burden of rebalancing benefit systems. He agrees with Obama in the need for a balanced approach combining tax increases with spending cuts, and the contribution government can make through targeted investments. He is pessimistic about the chances of bringing the two approaches together taking their best points because of the political climate which is increasingly partisan.
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The Middle-Class Tax Trap

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New York Times - 04.17.2011 Original article ›
Ross Douthat, Ross, Douthat

Nevermind Japan’s Recession Talk. Abenomics Is Working

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Wall Street Journal - 11.20.2014 Original article ›
Michael J. Casey, Michael, J., Casey

Modi’s BJP-Controlled States Become Labs for Contentious Reform

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Wall Street Journal - 12.06.2014 Original article ›
Niharika Mandhana, Niharika, Mandhana
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OECD studies and views of experts show India's current inflexible labor laws hurt manufacturing workers by denying workers the benefits that would come from larger enterprises in a formal economy, and reducing job growth. Labor laws currently in place provide inducement to keep companies small, with less than 100 workers, the threshold at which labor laws on hiring and letting go of employees are enforced. The Modi government is implementing reforms as pilot programs in states where it is running the state government. Rajasthan is being used for this pilot overhaul of labor laws to attract manufacturing investment.The idea is to create competition between states to attract investment as one state gains in employment growth and good jobs.
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Norway Angers Investors in Pipeline Network

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Wall Street Journal - 04.21.2015 Original article ›
Georgi Kantchev And Ese Erheriene, Georgi, Kantchev, And, Ese, Erheriene
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Institutional investors such as Canada Pension Board protest a move by Gassled, Norwegian gas pipeline company, to cut rates it charges Statoil for gas transport to points in Europe by 90%. This cuts long term return by half say institutional investors, who plan legal action.
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Sony Expects Profits to Surge This Fiscal Year

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Wall Street Journal - 04.30.2015 Original article ›
Takashi Mochizuki And Eric Pfanner, Takashi, Mochizuki, And, Eric, Pfanner

A Manufacturing Slowdown Carries Over to 2014 in China

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New York Times - 01.22.2014 Original article ›
Reuters
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The Markit/HSBC Purchasing Manager's Index for China declined to 49.6 in Jan 2014 from 50.5 in Dec. 2013. A score below 50 shows contraction. China's GDP growth declined to 7.7% in the 4th quarter of 2013.
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Idea of Euro Exit Finds Currency in Portugal

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Wall Street Journal - 05.27.2013 Original article ›
Patricia Kowsmann, Patricia, Kowsmann, Marcus Walker, Marcus, Walker

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