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Openly expressing admiration in France for former UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher is a bit like asking for ketchup with your entrecote. Or it was....

Hunger has wracked humanity since time immemorial. Nearly every major society has been shaped by famine; one estimate suggests that China suffered drought...

Donald Trump’s economic strategy is severely flawed. The US president-elect wants to restore growth via deficit spending in a country with a chronic...

Lowering the corporate tax rate appears to be all the rage. Donald Trump has promised a cut to 15 percent from 35 percent in the US, and British Prime...

Fidel Castro's death could give his younger brother, President Raul Castro, more space to pursue economic reforms, but change will also depend on...

For any nation, business growth through higher productivity and enhanced competitiveness is critical for economic recovery and future prosperity. There is a...

There is no question that Asia’s standing in the global economy is stronger than ever. The region now produces about 40 per cent of the world’s GDP,...

It has been five years since Egypt and Tunisia underwent regime change, and both countries are still suffering from low economic growth, large fiscal...

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is willing to try just about anything to get his company back into China. Publicly, he launched a charm offensive that...