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Len Garment, legal counsel and public official, 1924-2013
The word makes much of trade, economic and even foreign policy sound like a zero-sum game
The reluctant president is under fire for stretching his powers, writes Guy Dinmore
John Gapper reviews The AIG Story by Maurice R. Greenberg and Lawrence A. Cunningham
China understands that its growth depends on imports, say Graham Allison and Robert Blackwill
‘The venison version of a Texas favourite worked really well, having an extra richness, and the gaminess complemented the heat’
Valéry Giscard d’Estaing’s collections go under the hammer as the château market feels the pinch
Member countries are hotly debating the releasing of reserves
Alan Cluer: Advertising impresario, 1939-2012
There is only a narrow window to negotiate a quick solution
From Iraq to religion, Christopher Hitchens defined areas of debate, writes John Lloyd
If the eurozone collapses, Obama’s re-election prospects will be downgraded to junk
Pinning down Angel Merkel is tricky, writes Quentin Peel
Today’s leaders are shrunken figures but they are due a rebound. The next elections could be worth winning
Our irrational regard for economic models continues, despite their track record
Two separate portraits of Irish rock band U2 and US statesman Henry Kissinger expose the limits of interview-led documentaries
To expect that one entity will underwrite another’s debts is a dangerous ambiguity
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