It is surely good that politicians have lost their fear of the Murdoch empire. The real point is that they should never have been afraid in the first place... more
Economic Analysis: We are still a week away from learning what lurks in Chancellor George Osborne’s box of horrors but the morale-sapping impact of the looming cuts on British business is already plain to see... more
It was Google’s 11th birthday this week and to celebrate, the ubiquitous search engine company misspelled its name as Googlle on its home page. The double “l” was supposed to look like the number eleven... more
Barack Obama mixed politics and humour and joked about racism issues surrounding his presidency as he made his debut appearance on a late-night US TV chat show... more
Capitalism: A Love Story is classic Michael Moore — at times annoyingly simplistic, but also galvanising in its ability to stir shocked laughter and indignation... more
Barack Obama takes office today on a wave of goodwill and expectation. But he will need more than charisma to tackle the huge challenges at home and abroad... more
Barack Obama has increased his target of creating jobs to three million as he prepares to take over the worst American economy since the Second World War... more
THE return of Peter Mandelson to the Cabinet for the third time — as Business Secretary — shows rehabilitation is always possible, however unlikely. ... more
First word on Barack Obama's historic nomination acceptance speech from a bevy of celebrities in attendance was decidedly partisan: 'It was excellent,' Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie said. 'It was amazing.'
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