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The Economist· 2025-12-18 06:40
They are a case study in the country’s policymaking. Politicians are reluctant to cut benefits but too tight-fisted to make them worthwhile, opting for the worst of both worlds https://t.co/Mi0KK0qdTw ...
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The Economist· 2025-12-18 06:20
One of Wall Street’s most experienced short-sellers hesitates to say definitively that AI share prices are in a bubble: “That’s something we’ll only be able to tell with hindsight” https://t.co/96ve2gyHHn ...
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The Economist· 2025-12-18 06:00
“I think everybody in the family knew that one day it might happen.” Listen to Jimmy Lai’s son, Sebastien, on “Drum Tower” as his father, the pro-democracy campaigner, is convicted of sedition in a Hong Kong court https://t.co/PdrKsSIFzT ...
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The Economist· 2025-12-18 05:20
Japan and the Philippines would struggle to stay out. But what about the rest? https://t.co/sgCMSsg9b3 ...
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The Economist· 2025-12-18 05:00
The recipe for Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa hasn’t changed since it was first concocted in the 1600s. Yet the sweet syrup is enjoying a renewed surge in popularity https://t.co/koPiQYWrhy ...
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The Economist· 2025-12-18 04:20
Bosses who are organised and energetic can handle more people than someone who is shambolic and tends to oversleep. But bosses who invest time in coaching their teams will probably want a narrower span than those bosses who don’t https://t.co/So88Af0bH0 ...
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The Economist· 2025-12-18 04:00
Small rewards and a change of scenery can help https://t.co/Jwjh0cAg2D ...
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The Economist· 2025-12-18 03:40
The bottom has fallen out of the job market https://t.co/ZO7K4IAQGB ...
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The Economist· 2025-12-18 03:20
Most people are loth to trade three square meals a day for the promise of a longer retirement, so the search has been on for chemical alternatives to fasting https://t.co/rbwshnw3JL ...