Thursday, December 27, 2007

The Economist, December 22, 2007, Special Holiday Double Issue


The credit crunch: Postcards from the ledge
There is certainly a path out of the gathering banking crisis, but no guarantee that the world economy will find it.

Global warming: Some like it cool
The glacial pace of global negotiations on climate change argues in favour of local, sectoral regulations.

Democracy in Africa: For all its flaws, an example to others
The example Kenya can set for South Africa and the rest of the continent.

Poker: A big deal
Poker is getting younger, cleverer, duller and much, much richer.

Japanese sea-drifters: When Japan was a secret
Long before Commodore Perry got there, Japanese castaways and American whalers were prising Japan open.

The sex life of the panda: Black and white and red all over
A boom in panda production is good for both bears and business.

Goldman Sachs: Modern Midas
Bumper profits and a stellar reputation. Time to worry.

Economics focus: The new (improved) Gilded Age
The very rich are not that different from you and me; or less different, perhaps, than they used to be.

Particle physics: Merry Christmas, Dr Heuer
The most prestigious job in physics is about to change hands.

Grape genetics: Vine times
The pinot noir genome is sequenced. GM wine, anyone?

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