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At Davos, Iran Tries to Reopen the Bazaar
Turkey’s Economic Enemies: Corrupt Politicians and the U.S. Fed
The World's Billionaires Have Doubled Their Wealth Since 2009. Just In Case You Didn't Hate Them Already.
Obama's Fed Nominee Was Pivoting to Asia Long Before He Was
The best photograph of Cyprus's nonexistent bank run
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At Davos, Iran Tries to Reopen the Bazaar
DAVOS, Switzerland — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is touting Iran as a prime investment opportunity to the business people and political leaders at Davos. They're definitely willing to take a look, but it's not clear yet that anyone will be...
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Thu, Jan 01 2014 5:00 PM
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Turkey’s Economic Enemies: Corrupt Politicians and the U.S. Fed
Turkey's economy was already in a shaky place, thanks to decisions by the U.S. Federal Reserve that could make it harder for Ankara to sell its goods and borrow cash overseas. A widening corruption scandal in Turkey could turn things from bad to worse...
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Fri, Dec 12 2013 3:19 PM
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The World's Billionaires Have Doubled Their Wealth Since 2009. Just In Case You Didn't Hate Them Already.
Recession be damned: There are more billionaires today than there were during the global financial crisis in 2008 and 2009 -- and they're twice as rich, says a new report released Wednesday. The Billionaire Census , jointly compiled by Swiss financial...
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Wed, Nov 11 2013 12:40 PM
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Obama's Fed Nominee Was Pivoting to Asia Long Before He Was
Asian markets seemed pleased by the news, which broke Tuesday evening (or Wednesday morning, Asia time) that President Obama would nominate Janet Yellen for the position of Fed chair this afternoon. Policymakers in the region, who'd been cheering...
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Wed, Oct 10 2013 2:00 PM
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The best photograph of Cyprus's nonexistent bank run
We here at Foreign Policy had been preparing for the day Cyprus's banks reopened by collecting pictures of bank runs from around the world -- on the chance that this morning we'd wake up to long lines of frantic depositors. But with headlines...
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Thu, Mar 03 2013 12:20 PM
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More on China's jade obsession - By Jared Mondschein
Last week we listed some items that are growing in popularity among China's increasingly wealthy middle class along with some of the impacts of these recent obsessions -- including jade. One major consequence not included in the list is the fact that...
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Tue, Nov 11 2010 10:25 AM
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Peak oilman sticks to his guns
It never hurts to check up on what T. Boone Pickens is saying and doing. The Texas oilman, corporate raider, and philanthropist has serious cred, and it's unlikely that he's giving interviews in order to pump up his investments. His portfolio...
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Fri, Jun 06 2007 12:24 PM
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A worldwide shortage of IT workers
STR/AFP/Getty Images InformationWeek reported today that hourly wages of IT professionals have hit their highest levels since 2001. A study of wage levels found that the average hourly wage of IT workers rose 5.5 percent from the first quarter of 2006...
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