Bonfire of the bankers
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British journalism
The future of Fleet Street: Fit to print
How to clean up the unruly British press while keeping it free(13)
India's central bank
Pulling every lever
India’s central bank is one of its best institutions. It is also complicit in a government-borrowing binge(13)
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A fistful of dollars
Facebook may be a good bet for investors now; but regulatory problems lie ahead(165)
The euro crisis
The silent bazooka
The three-year loans offered by the ECB to banks have helped stabilise the euro zone(9)
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Let Mexico’s moguls battle
Mexico suffers from two near-monopolies. It should let them fight each other(43)
Visible-light communication
Tripping the light fantastic
A fast and cheap optical version of Wi-Fi is coming(30)
Private equity
Monsters, Inc?
Private-equity firms may make the economy work better, but their bosses get too much cash(70)
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The long arm of the state
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Grameen’s business empire
Grabbing Grameen
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Affinity fraud
Fleecing the flock
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What does it mean to put on a good show?
A day-long conference considers the problems facing the Great White Way(8)
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Swiss banks
India’s telecoms scandal
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