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Haier performance
01/15/2016
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China’s Haier Nears Deal to Buy GE Appliance Business
Wall Street Journal 01/15/2016
Anonymous trolls and spread of misinformation- a proposal to remove internet anonymity
01/15/2016
Anne Applebaum of the Washington Post describes the problem of misinformation and disinformation when internet trolls intentionally create confusion on the internet. With weaknesses in the media and the rapid spread of information on the internet the danger of this happening are real. Fareed Zakaria describes one such incident he experienced. By allowing anonymous postings Twitter makes it possible for no one to take responsibility while false information is spread. Pseudo names also are a problem as individuals have not disclosed who they are. The best approach is for individuals to take responsibility and be allowed to post on media sites only after accepting this responsibility.
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Another reason to avoid reading the comments - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/15/2016
Facebook launches initiative to combat fake news in Germany | News | DW.COM | 15.01.2017
DW.COM 01/15/2017
Opinion | What We Now Know About Russian Disinformation
New York Times 12/17/2018
Checco Zalone in Italy's popular movie "Quo Vado," (Where am I going?) about Italian's affection for the security of public sector jobs
01/14/2016
No prospect of career advancement. No problem said Italians in the past. Two of three Italians, according to newspaper La Stampa in Italy, now says they are willing to take risks if this means career advancement. Italy is changing in the provate sector as prime minister Renzi removes some of the strict labor laws that made firing and hiring difficult, reducing job mobility in the country. Yet the public sector has still similiar protections from that era. This movie provides Italians quite a few laughs, with the story of a government clerk whose only aspiration in life is a 9 to 5 government job, with some bribes, and authority to rubber stamp approvals. When asked what he had contributed in the movie the clerk proudly stamps, and stamps again with his rubber stamp. Spain created over 700,000 new jobs, Italy only about 125,000 in 2015 mostly parttime, showing how far Italy has still to go. Two countries where the movie could resonate are India and Japan. India because of the rubber stamp anecdote, and Japan because of the aspiration for work that offers job security for life- like Italy and Renzi, things are changing in India and Japan with Modi and Abe, a bit slowly.
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The Secret Behind Italy’s Favorite New Film
New York Times 01/14/2016
Taiwan's aging tech industry focussed on manufacturing and the effort to build a new tech hub in 2016-2018
01/14/2016
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In Taiwan, Survivor Mentality Stymies Tech Innovation
New York Times 01/14/2016
12/19/2016
Al Jazeera America News television channel
01/13/2016
With low ratings and high turnover of executives this news television channel shut down in 2016.
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Al Jazeera America news channel to close up shop - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/13/2016
Cosco's bid for Greece's port of Piraeus in 2016
01/13/2016
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China Cosco Makes Sole Bid for Greek Port of Piraeus
Wall Street Journal 01/13/2016
Vale SA and financial situation following sharp drop in commodity prices by 2016
01/13/2016
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Brazil’s Vale Will Draw $3 Billion From Credit Lines
Wall Street Journal 01/13/2016
For Mining Chiefs, Doomsday Scenarios Could Become Reality
Wall Street Journal 02/01/2016
India-Pakistan relations in 2016-2017
01/13/2016
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Pakistan Arrests Jaish Militants Over Attack on Indian Air Base
New York Times 01/13/2016
India Claims ‘Surgical Strikes’ Across Line of Control in Kashmir
The New York Times 09/29/2016
Opinion: Indian Premier Modi should not isolate Pakistan's Sharif | Opinion | DW.COM | 30.09.2016
DW.COM 09/30/2016
What is Pakistan's militancy issue all about? | Asia | DW.COM | 31.10.2016
DW.COM 10/31/2016
Plans for IPO by Saudi Aramco
01/12/2016
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Saudi Arabia Could List Production Assets in Aramco IPO
Wall Street Journal 01/12/2016
Transcript: Q&A With Saudi Aramco Chairman Khalid al-Falih
Wall Street Journal 01/12/2016
Saudis Moving to Reduce Dependence on Oil Money
New York Times 04/01/2016
Saudi Arabia Approves Economic Reform Program
Wall Street Journal 04/26/2016
The Saudi Shake-Up Has One Goal: Drag the Country Into Modern Era
WSJ 06/22/2017
Saudi Arabia Weighs Giving Up on International IPO for Aramco
WSJ 10/13/2017
Arch Coal bankruptcy in Jan. 2015
01/12/2016
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Arch Coal Files for Bankruptcy
Wall Street Journal 01/12/2016
U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and higher level of enforcement cases in 2016
01/12/2016
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Roughly Doubled Caseload in 2015
Wall Street Journal 01/12/2016
Oil prices decline to nearly $30 a barrel in January 2016
01/12/2016
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Oil Plunge Sparks Bankruptcy Concerns
Wall Street Journal 01/12/2016
Weak Oil Prices Curbing Production
Wall Street Journal 04/13/2016
How American Shale Drillers Flipped OPEC’s Script
WSJ 05/24/2017
Saudi Arabia's central bank and policy for the Riyal currency 2015-2016
01/12/2016
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Saudi Arabia Says It Remains Committed to Dollar Peg
Wall Street Journal 01/12/2016
John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of State, 2013-
01/15/2016
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Notable & Quotable: John Kerry
Wall Street Journal 01/15/16
Haier management
01/15/2016
Grouped Articles
China’s Haier Nears Deal to Buy GE Appliance Business
Wall Street Journal 01/15/16
The economy of Italy 2015-2017
01/14/2016
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The Secret Behind Italy’s Favorite New Film
New York Times 01/14/16
Italy Widens Budget-Deficit Target
WSJ 09/27/18
White House Chief of Staff, Dennis McDonough, in the second term of the Obama presidency
01/13/2016
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Denis McDonough, the president’s chief of snooze - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/13/16
Opinion | The Cost of Barack Obama’s Speech
The New York Times 05/01/17
U.S. presidential candidate Ted Cruz and the Republican party establishment- support for Cruz from those who believe it is critical to rally the Republican base to win in 2016
01/13/2016
U.S. presidential candidate Ted Cruz is gaining support from establishment donors and supporters. Some donors and Republican party experts agree with Cruz's assessment of previous elections lost by the Republican party- a critical element in the loss was the failure to rally the party faithful, including its evangelical base of support. By turning out in higher numbers, and by gaining the support of independents, and the white working class which today supports Donald Trump, this view holds that the Republican party could overcome other obstacles to win in the 2016 presidential election. Cruz held his own state of Texas winning by 17 percentage points, and won in Oklahoma, Alaska, Idaho, Wyoming, after winning the Iowa caucuses. By March 2016 violence prone minority hate rhetoric against minorities at Trump rallies had separated responsible voices in the Republican party from the Trump efforts to divide the party.
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Ted Cruz Starts to Crack G.O.P. Establishment’s Wall of Opposition
New York Times 01/13/16
Wall Street Journal 01/23/16
Here’s what a conservative policy agenda should look like in the Trump era - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/27/16
Ted Cruz Values a Lot of the Things We Value
Wall Street Journal 02/02/16
Wall Street Journal 03/07/16
Democratic Fictions About the GOP and Trump
Wall Street Journal 03/08/16
Ted Cruz and financing for his U.S. Senate and presidential campaigns
01/13/2016
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10 reasons that Goldman Sachs loan is a nightmare for Ted Cruz - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/14/16
Ted Cruz Didn’t Report Goldman Sachs Loan in a Senate Race
New York Times 01/13/16
Hillary Clinton and Ted Cruz Rake In Donations
Wall Street Journal 04/21/16
Toyota's late shift to self-driving car technologies in 2015-2016
01/13/2016
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Behind Toyota’s Late Shift Into Self-Driving Cars
Wall Street Journal 01/13/16
The Obama presidency and Dennis McDonough, White House Chief of Saff
01/13/2016
To understand the Obama presidency one has to understand the people worund him, including Dennis McDonough. Dana Milbank of the Washington Post describes his encounter with McDonough in Jan. 2016, with McDonough being very careful about a choice of words, and seeing him as very cautious- way more cautious than Obama, says Milbank. This may explain some of the decisions taken during the second term of the Obama presidency, including foreign policy, which contrast greatly with the decisiveness of Clinton, and even more with Truman, Democrats who preceded Obama and acted decisively in the Balkans for Clinton and Berlin, Greece, Korea for Truman.
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Denis McDonough, the president’s chief of snooze - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/13/16
Opinion | The Cost of Barack Obama’s Speech
The New York Times 05/01/17
Discovery Communications Inc. management
01/12/2016
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Discovery Communications Wants to Be the ESPN of Europe
Wall Street Journal 01/12/16
WSJ reporter Al Omran's interview with Saudi Aramco chairman Khalid al-Falih in Jan. 2016
01/12/2016
Grouped Articles
Transcript: Q&A With Saudi Aramco Chairman Khalid al-Falih
Wall Street Journal 01/12/16
Saudis Moving to Reduce Dependence on Oil Money
New York Times 04/01/16
The Saudi Shake-Up Has One Goal: Drag the Country Into Modern Era
WSJ 06/22/17
Saudi Arabia Weighs Giving Up on International IPO for Aramco
WSJ 10/13/17
The Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper donated to a nonprofit journalism institute in Jan. 2016
01/12/2016
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3 Philadelphia Publications Are Donated to a Nonprofit Journalism Institute
New York Times 01/12/16
Terrorist attack in Istanbul, Turkey, in Jan 2015 targeting the tourism industry
01/12/2016
Grouped Articles
Washington Post 01/12/16
Tourists Steer Clear of Turkey After Bombings, Russia Clash
Wall Street Journal 03/24/16
Syrian rebels backed by Turkish tanks capture key border stronghold from ISIS
Washington Post 08/24/16
Attackers Open Fire at Nightclub in Istanbul
The New York Times 12/31/16
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