The world’s foremost gathering of business and government leaders wrapped up a five-day meeting Sunday with widespread agreement that a fragile recovery is under way but no consensus on what’s going to spur job growth and prevent another global econ…
Prolific novelist who took the world of the New York wealthy as his subjectIn his two careers, as a lawyer and a novelist, Louis Auchincloss, who has died aged 92, spent a lifetime exploring the American ruling class and its money – how it was made, inherited, spent and lost. Born in New York, Auchincloss grew up in [...]
HAVANA (Reuters) – A U.S. contractor accused by Cuba of distributing illegal communications equipment remains under investigation, and his alleged actions would be considered a “serious crime” anywhere in the world, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodrigu…
Staff told of plan to reduce number of workers at Burnaston plant near Derby as Toyota fights to preserve reputation for safety with massive vehicle recallToyota aims to axe up to 750 jobs at its main UK factory, workers have been told. The news comes as the carmaker scrambles to recall millions of vehicles around [...]
In his state of the union address, Obama seemed willing to trade nuclear power and offshore drilling for climate bill votesA guest blog by Suzanne Goldenberg, the Guardian’s US environment correspondentGreens probably didn’t reckon the “change you can believe in” would mean building more nuclear power plants when Barack Obama was first elected. But that [...]
A new study puts the spotlight on an imminent threat to coastal communities: extreme waves that are growing taller over time in some parts of the world.
Originally published on 27 January 1920About 2,200 years B.C. Khammurabi reigned in Babylonia. In his code of laws were elaborate Excise laws governing the traffic in intoxicating liquors. It was therein sought to lessen the evils of drunkenness and, at the same time, continue the sale of liquor.Since that time more than eighty generations have [...]
Chicago court told the US president will not be able to serve on jury as he prepares for Wednesday’s state of the union addressIt is a salutary lesson that, be you ever so high, you might still be called for jury service to pass judgment on your peers – as Barack Obama has just discovered. [...]
In some eyes, but most notably its own, the British government will be in the driving seat of world events this week. Today, G7 finance ministers will be in London to discuss international banking reform and the transaction tax, and – in the claim that the City minister, Paul Myners, makes on our comment pages [...]
• We are going to study the proposals, says No 10 spokesman• George Osborne says Tories would not take US-style moves unilaterallyBarack Obama’s banking reforms are something Gordon Brown feels “very comfortable” with, his spokesman said today.”We haven’t seen the full details,” the spokesman said, according to Reuters. “We are going to study the proposals.”It’s [...]