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The week ahead
The Senate considers Barack Obama's plans to boost America's economy, and other newsFeb 1st 2009
A step in the right direction
Nervous and hopeful, Iraqis vote in provincial elections on SaturdayJan 31st 2009
Depressed in Davos
Calls for more policy co-ordination are made at the World Economic Forum in DavosJan 30th 2009
Big government fights back
Public debt soars as governments battle financial crisis and recession. Will fiscal firepower work?Jan 29th 2009
Trying times for Taiwan's judiciary
The prosecution of a former president may be compromising judicial integrityJan 29th 2009
Tigers at bay
Thousands of civilians are caught in the fighting as Sri Lanka's Tamil rebels face defeatJan 28th 2009
Done with depreciation?
Russia arrests the decline of the roubleJan 28th 2009
Stepping on the gas
Barack Obama revs up on the environment by letting states set car-emissions standardsJan 27th 2009
In need of resuscitation
Puerto Rico's economy has shrunk for three years runningJan 27th 2009
Taking something for it
Pfizer, the world's biggest drugmaker, wants to get even bigger by taking over Wyeth, a rivalJan 26th 2009
A question of rights
Bolivia's divisive new constitution grants greater rights to indigenous peopleJan 26th 2009
The week ahead
China's leader visits Europe to discuss the worsening state of the world economyJan 25th 2009
War of words
Economic tensions between America and China are rising—at exactly the wrong timeJan 24th 2009
Missions impossible
Barack Obama names his envoys to the Middle East and AfghanistanJan 23rd 2009
No gain, no Thain
As John Thain leaves, Bank of America's Ken Lewis has every reason to be angry with himselfJan 23rd 2009
Alleviating the pain
Singapore's government unveils a budget designed to stimulate growthJan 23rd 2009
Strong as an ox?
China's annual GDP growth falls to 6.8%. How much worse can it get? Jan 22nd 2009
Another fine mess
Fears of nationalisation stalk the banking systemJan 21st 2009
An Italian lifeline
A good deal for Fiat may still not be enough to save ChryslerJan 21st 2009
Robert Mugabe won't share power
The latest attempt to revive Zimbabwe's power-sharing agreement has failedJan 21st 2009
Cutting rates, at last
The central bank in Mexico responds, at last, to the slowing economyJan 20th 2009
Barack Obama's sober speech
Barack Obama launches his presidency talking of a “new era of responsibility”Jan 20th 2009
Getting back on track
Barack Obama is poised to become president, bolstered by enormous public goodwillJan 19th 2009
Another shot in the arm
British banks are bailed out again, but more help may be neededJan 19th 2009
An end to the fighting
Israel and Hamas call separate ceasefires in their war in the Gaza StripJan 18th 2009
The week ahead
Barack Obama prepares to take his first steps as the president of AmericaJan 18th 2009
How Iran fits in
Iran backs Hamas, but the relationship may not be as close as some suggestJan 17th 2009
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Remittances heading downwards
Remittances from overseas workers, a financial lifeline for a number of countries, are set to shrink this yearJan 15th 2009
Back for more
Bank of America and Citigroup report awful results, prompting yet more government interventionJan 16th 2009
How to fix finance
An influential group makes some provocative proposals for re-regulating global financeJan 15th 2009
Aso's woes
Japan's prime minister, Taro Aso, is under intense pressure, and the ruling LDP is likely to lose the next electionJan 16th 2009
Rebels without a pause
A shrinking economy forces the ECB to cut interest rates again, to 2%Jan 15th 2009
Trial period in South Africa
Jacob Zuma faces the prospect of another corruption trialJan 14th 2009
But is it a crime?
Israel is operating in the grey zone of international lawJan 15th 2009
Beijing puzzle
Why is China's trade surplus still growing when its exports have collapsed? Jan 14th 2009
Felipe Calderón and Barack Obama meet
The leaders of Mexico and America are both preoccupied by the economy Jan 13th 2009
Light relief
A belated bail-out for Germany's economy may not provide much of a liftJan 13th 2009
More war for peace
Will Israel's intensification of military operations in Gaza hasten a ceasefire? Jan 12th 2009
Turning the gas tap back on
A deal has apparently been brokered between Russia and UkraineJan 12th 2009
Panditmonium
A reported joint venture between Citigroup and Morgan Stanley prompts worrying questionsJan 12th 2009
The week ahead
More efforts to end the conflict in Gaza, and other newsJan 11th 2009
Saving the seas
Why George Bush has created three giant marine reserves in the PacificJan 10th 2009
The limits of diplomacy
The UN Security Council calls for a ceasefire, but there is no end to the bloodshed in Gaza Jan 9th 2009
Commerzbank's mixed blessing
Germany's government bails out Commerzbank, amid renewed anxiety about financial marketsJan 9th 2009
Iceland faces the worst of times
Economic activity in Iceland will decline by more than 10% in 2009Jan 9th 2009
Combating the recession
The Bank of England cuts interest rates to 1.5%, an all-time lowJan 8th 2009
India’s Enron
Scandal hits Satyam, one of India's biggest software companiesJan 8th 2009
Cracking down on dissent
Chinese government censors are scouring the internet for signs of dissentJan 7th 2009
Dodging the dossier
Exasperated with Pakistan, India tries international-diplomacy for now Jan 7th 2009
A new broom for the CIA
Leon Panetta and the state of American intelligenceJan 6th 2009
The Rod and Roland show
The Blagojevich saga drags on, embarrassing the Democrats just when they should be celebratingJan 6th 2009
Waiting for Obama
Cuba's Raul Castro has made overtures to Barack ObamaJan 6th 2009
The customary gas stand-off
Russia has cut supplies of gas to Ukraine, but a deal will soon be reachedJan 5th 2009
Now the ground war
Fighting continues within the Gaza Strip, as Israeli soldiers push into the territory Jan 5th 2009
The year ahead
Big elections, a battle against the economic downturn, the hunt for a deal to replace Kyoto and moreJan 4th 2009
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