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They are nicer, fairer and at risk of being sidelined
The US plans to use a meeting of the Universal Postal Union to renegotiate the rules
The indefinite delay of the share stake plan leaves a gaping hole in the coffers
Simon Kuper responds to common charges against his profession
Yet another return for ‘the bad boy of Brexit, the spigot of bigot and the zen of phobia’
‘The soya saga is just a taste of what could happen if trade wars disrupt other supply chains’
A US pest control company shows the benefit of learning and self-improvement
The news came via an HR email: my visa was expiring and could not be extended
Precious few CEOs seem to have the skills to truly understand how others perceive them
For two decades, the industry has defied the ‘Energiewende’ environmental plan
New research suggests inked individuals no longer face employment discrimination
Companies providing round-the-clock catering are starving local companies of potential business
Sergio Marchionne’s death highlights a corporate taboo
‘The doctor was not convinced that 25 minutes on the internet trumped his umpteen years at medical school’
Wealthy millennials are turning to ‘home managers’ like those offered by Hello Alfred
‘The internet is now disrupting politics . . . and voters are responding with a squeal of anti-establishment anger’
Central banks have not honed their weapons for the next downturn
‘I prefer the idea of theoretical communism, mainly because I prefer the idea of theoretical gulags’
In the wake of the Brexit vote, support for the EU around the continent is at its highest since 1983
New research shows how to combat algorithms that replicate human bias
As populism rises, some central bankers are experimenting with new ways to communicate, from town halls to video
China is emerging as a leading player in investment and technologies
The collapsed bank failed to heed sensible advice to control its toxic elements
None of the central bank’s indicators have risen in line with the official target
‘Living alone and in a family are both unsatisfactory, so the trick is to mix them up’
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