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Sting of austerity provokes worldwide protests

Friday, 03 May 2013
As this week’s spree of furious May Day protests show, global opposition to austerity is mounting. Now, a new book argues the economic slump may be costing lives.
International Economics PDF

Desperate poverty behind the tragedy of Dhaka

Monday, 29 April 2013
Yesterday rescuers struggled in a terrible race against time to save victims of the worst recorded industrial accident in Bangladesh. Are Western companies to blame?
Free Economics International PDF 1

Minimum wage rate draws fire from teenagers

Wednesday, 24 April 2013
Young employees will receive a higher hourly minimum wage, ministers announced this month. But under-21s still get less than adult workers: exploitation or a fair reflection of experience?
Chosen by you Economics PDF

Foreign billionaires top Britain’s rich list

Monday, 22 April 2013
According to the Sunday Times Rich List, Britain’s thousand wealthiest inhabitants own almost £450 billion between them. Yet among the top ten there is just one native Briton to be found.
Free Economics PDF

Fight over morality of benefit caps splits UK

Tuesday, 16 April 2013
This week major changes to the British welfare system begin. Supporters say people must be encouraged into work that pays. Critics say deprived communities will be ground down.
Economics Politics PDF

Food becomes booty in great Nutella heist

Thursday, 11 April 2013
When £14,000 worth of Nutella was pilfered from the back of a German truck this week, the media reacted with hilarity. But food theft may be growing into a serious business.
Free Economics PDF

Digital currency labelled ‘the new gold’

Friday, 05 April 2013
With conventional currencies like the Euro facing life-threatening crises, investors have turned to a radical alternative: the online currency ‘Bitcoin’. Is this the future of money?
Economics PDF

Cyprus rescue dubbed: ‘immoral political act’

Wednesday, 27 March 2013
Fear that savers could lose money kept in other risky European countries followed an EU deal to help Cyprus shut down or restructure failing banks. Should taxpayers foot the bill instead?
Economics International PDF

Teenager sells app startup for £18 million

Wednesday, 27 March 2013
Summly, one of the most talked-about apps on the internet, has been sold to Yahoo at an enormous profit. And the person behind this triumph of entrepreneurship is still at school.
Chosen by you Economics PDF

Cameron calls for tighter rules for immigrants

Tuesday, 26 March 2013
The Prime Minister says the UK is seen as a ‘soft touch’ for benefit tourists. But most migrants travel the globe to find work. Should nations welcome their efforts or erect more barriers?
Politics Economics PDF 1

‘Aspiration Budget’ reveals Tory vision for UK

Thursday, 21 March 2013
The British finance minister has laid out his spending plans for the coming year. There is no retreat from the path of austerity; but what does the budget say about this government’s ideals?
Free Economics Politics PDF

EU tells Cyprus to take cash from bank deposits

Monday, 18 March 2013
For the first time a struggling EU country has been told to take money from its citizens’ savings. To get a €10 billion rescue loan, Cyprus must take €6 billion from its bank deposits.
International Economics Politics PDF 1

World population faces ‘feeding frenzy’ crisis

Monday, 18 March 2013
This planet will host nine billion human beings by 2050. Can those extra mouths be fed? There is enough food, says Paul McMahon, but some are taking more than their fair share.
Free Economics Environment PDF 1

UK toppled from triple-A rating

Tuesday, 26 February 2013
International ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded the UK’s AAA credit score. It is bad news for George Osborne and the UK economy: but do these mysterious letters really matter?
Economics PDF

THE FUTURE: New nations rise

Wednesday, 20 February 2013
As America’s government slashes defence spending, Asian countries are on the rise. The ‘Golden Age of the West’ is nearly over – but what kind of world will replace it?
Free Economics International PDF

THE FUTURE: Humanity goes global

Monday, 18 February 2013
National borders are dissolving, with millions of jobs moving to cheaper parts of the world. Meanwhile computers are taking over roles from finance to law. Is this the birth of Earth Inc?
Free Economics PDF

Global banks shamed over rate-rigging scandal

Friday, 08 February 2013
Britain’s Royal Bank of Scotland has become the third bank to be slapped with a huge fine for a multi-million pound rate-rigging scandal. What has gone wrong with the banks?
Economics PDF

EU police uncover £7 million football fraud

Tuesday, 05 February 2013
European police have found evidence that organised criminals in 30 countries have fixed as many as 680 football matches worldwide. Has the sport been corrupted by gambling and the mafia?
Sport Economics PDF 1

Europe joins global race over ‘miracle material’

Thursday, 31 January 2013
Light, flexible and super-strong, graphene is set to revolutionise areas as diverse as medicine, electronics and sport. But can it really start a new industrial revolution?
Free Economics Science PDF

Accusations fly over UK’s sickly economy

Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Spending versus investment, debt versus deficit: the political world is at war over the direction of the British economy. But the battle lines, once clearly drawn, are becoming fuzzy.
Economics Politics PDF

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