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Gloomsters buried the euro too soon

The end point looks likely to be tighter economic union that falls short of political federalism

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Can publicity curb corporate tax avoidance?
Shaming techniques could be a good vehicle for promoting tax reform, at least on the company side of the ledger
– Bruce Bartlett
Economic nationalism will only fuel failure
Currency wars just lead to an international redistribution of economic pain but little growth
– Stephen King
China’s banks are too big to manage
A radical action would be to break up the big four into three regional banks
– Yukon Huang
Samuel Brittan from COLUMNISTS 5:22pm

The folly of beggar-my-neighbour policies

Japan needs to watch that its campaign for a lower yen does not go beyond talking

OPINION 5:44pm

US bank bosses must live up to their pay

The industry has reached a turning point, writes Meredith Whitney

OPINION 5:53pm

We are not yet ready to simulate the brain

Europe’s billion-euro project is important but has an unrealistic goal, writes Gary Marcus

Gary Silverman Gary Silverman 6:35pm

Credit due on key strokes of genius

Cosmo’s darling of 1982 shows he’s a man of the now with a 21st century fat thumb

Markets Insight from MARKETS 12:57pm

BoJ’s tug of war with Abe goes on

Problem is uncompetitive products, not currency

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Inside Business from COMPANIES 5:15pm

Gazprom posturing masks Russia’s weakness

Energy dominance under threat from regulatory and competitive challenges

Global Insight from WORLD 1:42pm

Japan’s PM wows voters with ‘Abenomics’

Abe makes the economy his top priority

Ingram Pinn illustration ©Ingram Pinn John Gapper from COLUMNISTS Jan 30, 2013

Corporate tax posturing should stop

Companies are complying with laws that governments could change if they wished

David Pilling from COLUMNISTS Jan 30, 2013

Pipeline marks scramble for Myanmar

Naypyidaw has much to gain from playing east off against west

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