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US economy clicks with the Google effect

02.10.09
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

Obama: 'I was black before the election'

22.09.09
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 simplistic but still effective

07.09.09
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

Obama marks first 100 days with speech on prime-time TV

28.04.09
Barack Obama will mark his first 100 days in the White House by holding a press conference on prime-time television... more

Vengeful, brooding and secretive – will Brown become our own Nixon?

15.04.09
The PM’s modus operandi, as revealed by the Damian McBride affair, has troubling parallels with that of Richard Nixon, says one historian ... more

We wish you luck, Mr President: you'll certainly need it

20.01.09
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

Obama adds an extra 500,000 jobs to stop economy from 'tanking'

22.12.08
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

Mandelson: Tax and spend will end fear over economy

17.11.08
Britain's economy is gripped by "fear" which can be overcome by next week's tax-and-spend giveaway, Lord Mandelson said... more

Bank must cut interest rate this week, say economists

06.10.08
City economists say an emergency half-point cut in interest rates is now essential when the Bank of England makes its decision on Thursday... more

Mandelson and Browne reunited in House of Lords

06.10.08
THE return of Peter Mandelson to the Cabinet for the third time — as Business Secretary — shows rehabilitation is always possible, however unlikely. ... more

FDR – the last saviour of American capitalism

01.10.08
With stock markets reeling after the rejection of President Bush's $700 billion rescue bid, the economic picture seems bleaker than ever... more

Stars come out for Obama as Hollywood moves to Denver for candidate's historic speech

29.08.08
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.' ... more

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