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08/07/2010
The daily drama of money and work from the 大象传媒.
Mick, money and music
Mick Jagger tells the 大象传媒 that artists made big money only from 1970 to 1997. Is he right?
How high will unemployment go?
The head of the OECD on global joblessness. Plus bombs and business in Pakistan.
Lobbying Battles
How much have US financial reforms been watered down by effective industry lobbying?
China's new economy
Can China forge a new economic model, inventing its own hi-tech products?
A Fistful of Yuan
Does the weakness of China's currency really lead to the loss of American factory jobs?
Banks Under Pressure
How local politicians who ran regional banks in Spain and Germany took the wrong risks.
Hard Times: Is Franchising the Answer?
The dos and don'ts of a franchise. And Lucy Kellaway passes a milestone. Plus Gawker.
Risk of death
How can companies and governments assess life and death risks?
Dangers in the Dust
The global asbestos industry and the campaign to ban its use on health grounds.
African corruption
Can the gains of corruption be recovered once the corrupt rulers have gone?
Banks: Money and Morals.
Niall Ferguson on Siegmund Warburg. What could today's bankers learn from him? Morality?
Iran: The Business of Revolution.
How did the Revoutionary Guard become a huge economic enterprise? A founder tells us.
All in the mind
Why do we spend less if we have a big note rather than smaller ones.
America's Stimulus
America's 787 billion dollar stimulus package, is it working? Steve Evans finds out.
BP's Chairman Speaks Out
The first interview with Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg after BP's boardroom shake-up.
Blood Diamonds, Twitter - And Legal Cannabis.
What to do about alleged violence around a Zimbabwe diamond mine. Plus, pot and Twitter.
Is the internet best for the young .... and younger?
How do young people drive innovation? And technology insights from Google Ghana's boss.
Banks, Beaches and Brazilians
Are bankers being wise or just self-interested with the latest plans for banking reform?
Harvard MBAs - arrogant and immoral?
The Dean of Harvard Business School refutes charges it helped to cause the credit crisis.
Tax is good!
Why a smile is bringing in more revenue for tax collectors in Sierra Leone
Networking: Is it what you know or who you know?
New and old ways to meet people, from Freemasons to Facebook plus speed networking
An immigration auction?
Nobel laureate Gary Becker argues that the right to move country should be auctioned
How to win friends and influence people
Why London city traders are taking up courses in 'ultimate violence' to protect themselves
All change for China's currency?
Is the loss of Chinese jobs a price worth paying to tilt its economy away from exports?
The Future of Television.
With 900 channels how to choose what to watch? The people shaping the industry tell us.
A Business Jihad?
The CEO of a huge Malaysian company wants a "business jihad" to lift Islamic economies.
No Oil. No Gas. No Problem?
Top scientists on how the world can stop using oil totally. Is nuclear the answer?
Nanny state or caring government?
Should sweet drinks be taxed so we drink less and get healthier? And money and football.
Advertising in Zimbabwe
One of Zimbabwe's biggest advertising firms says there is still no hope for rapid growth
The cost of low prices
Should governments put a cap on food and fuel prices to help the poorest in society?