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Kenya – New World Building Block
It would be nice to think that the new Kenyan constitution is going to be helpful to the country and to Africa generally. But when we read the constitution we find as usual these days that the power of the people is vested in the state. The dominant social theme here seems to be, "A new constitution has been drawn up that gives people hope for the future. The government hasn't been much good in the past, but now with this piece of paper things will be better."


Fri, 3 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT


Psychic Regulation
We have been writing about regulation lately because the regulatory state is one of the very biggest of all power-elite themes. The financial crisis has actively fanned the flames of regulation. But at some point, regulatory society must surely crosses the divide between democracy and authoritarianism (a democracy being bad enough but an authoritarian one being worse). Eventually, inexorably you end up with a kind of totalitarianism. And what then? Dominant social theme (nonetheless): the market


Fri, 3 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT
 

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Burger King drops Indonesian palm oil supplier
The US fast-food chain will stop using palm oil from a leading Indonesian supplier due to concerns about environmental damage

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 12:41:11 +0100


Norske Skog calls for newsprint capacity cuts
The world's second-biggest newsprint producer warns that Europe risks falling behind North America in efforts to restructure its paper industry if more radical action is not taken

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 23:52:31 +0100
 

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UK consumer confidence rises sharply despite austerity onslaught
Austerity measures and double-dip recession fears fail to snuff out 'flicker of optimism' over economy.

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:06:48 +0100


Japan renews QE as recovery falters
Japan becomes the first major country to inject further stimulus since the Great Recession ended.

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:20:02 +0100

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US jobs report delivers positive surprise for anxious markets
US employers hired more workers than expected last month, in a rare bright spot of good news that boosted stock markets in the US and Europe.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:01:36 +0100


UK services growth slowest for 16 months as hiring falls
Service sector activity grows at slowest pace since last April, with a sharp fall in hiring as employers worry about a slowdown and spending cuts.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:05:07 +0100

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U.S. Private Sector Adds 67,000 Jobs
The U.S. economy lost 54,000 jobs in August as census workers continued to exit payrolls, but the private sector added 67,000 jobs. The unemployment rate rose to 9.6%.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:59:35 EDT


Japanese Capital Spending Slips
Capital spending by Japanese businesses slipped during the quarter ended June, but inventory investment surged, suggesting the government will revise upward its GDP growth estimate for the quarter.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:32:12 EDT

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Wall St rises after payrolls data (Reuters)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, August 31, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - Wall Street advanced on Friday after a better-than-expected jobs report lifted investor optimism on the economy but gains were checked after data showed services sector activity slowed.




Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:50:25 GMT


Campbell Soup profit beats Street but sales light (Reuters)

Cans of vegetable Campbell's Condensed Soup are stocked on a shelf at a grocery store in Phoenix, Arizona, February 22, 2010. Campbell's Soup Co has been having a tough time getting its soups from the store shelf to the home pantry. REUTERS/Joshua LottReuters - Campbell Soup Co posted lower-than-expected quarterly sales and forecast sales growth for the new fiscal year below its long-term target as the world's largest soup company grapples with a weak economy.




Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:45:43 GMT