Marks & Spencer‚ one of Britain’s leading retailers‚ the words scroll relentlessly across a giant electronic ticker. They describe progress against "Plan A"‚ a set of 100 worthy targets over five years. The company will help to give 15‚000 children in Uganda a better education; it is saving 55‚000 tonnes of CO2 in a year; it has recycled 48m clothes hangers; it is tripling sales of organic food; it aims to convert over 20m garments to Fairtrade cotton; every store has a dedicated "Plan A" champion
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the US economy was in a state of inebriation‚ driven by derivative profits‚ huge bonuses and booming realty markets. At an annual gathering of the world’s top economists at Jackson Hole‚ US Fed Chief Alan Greenspan was being showered with praises. In attendance were Ben Bernanke‚ Tim Geithner and Larry Summers. But the then chief economist of IMF‚ Raghuram Rajan‚ did not exactly stick to the protocol. Instead he delivered a paper to the central bankers of the world pointing out precisely at the financial
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talking about Inflation and the effects of it on the GDP of the United States compared to China. The first article is called “Catching the Eagle”. In December 2010‚ the Economist introduced a chart that made prediction of when China’s economy will overtake America’s economy. When the chart was first introduced in 2010‚ the Economist included a set of default assumptions for the decade ahead. They assumed that growth would average 7.75% in China over the subsequent ten years and 2.5% in America. Moreover
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vision‚ parking assist‚ and blind spot sensors‚ drivers are provided with cleaner and more fuel efficient alternatives‚ with the added benefit of safety. In fact‚ the Economist newspaper states that‚ “Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles promise to be the cleanest mode of transportation‚ eliminating harmful tailpipe emissions altogether” (Economist). Increasing the number of these vehicles will help to reduce the amount of the pollution in the air‚ and as a result‚ reduce destruction and death of plants and animals
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Technology versus man is not only a theme found in literature‚ such as when the scientist‚ Frankenstein‚ created the monster who came alive and turned on the scientist‚ but is also a theme found in the real-life world of American economy. The Economist is a weekly newspaper focusing on politics and business news and opinion. It ran an article called “Into the Unknown” which put forth the idea that changes in technology that destroy jobs can also create new ones. The machine (created by man) will
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an interesting example. (The picture change) (There are 2 economists are walking on the street and debating about some economy question. Suddenly they notice that there was a poop.) E1 (shouted): Why there is a poop here! That looks so disgusting! Stranger: You do not know that? It is because a dog emptied his bower here! You should go home do your homework. E1: I don’t know? Do you know who am I? I am the most intelligent economist in the world! E2: Really? You? I think I am the most intelligent
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2/12/13 The company for mer ly known as RIM : BounceBack or ByeBye? | The Economist The co mpany fo rme rly k no wn as RIM B o unce B ack o r B ye B ye ? At las t‚ a ne w o pe rating s ys te m. And a ne w name to o Feb 2nd 2013 |From the print edition STEP forward‚ CrackBerry Kevin. Many months ago Kevin Michaluk vowed not to cut his hair until BlackBerry 10‚ the smartphone’s long-delayed new operating system‚ was launched. In New York on January 30th Mr Michaluk‚ who runs CrackBerry
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