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Financial failure is simply the final, fatal blow
Insurmountable anger, not losing millions, is often the determining factor in suicide cases linked to debt
Govt unveils new bank rescue plan
The Government has announced a second bank bail-out plan in an attempt to safeguard the economy from ruin. Chancellor Alistair Darling said the measures were needed because if the banking system collapsed, the economy "would come down with it". The rescue package, the second in three months, will... [continued]
‘Big beast’ Clarke returns to Shadow Cabinet
Ken Clarke is to return to the Conservative front bench, to take on Lord Mandelson as Shadow Business Secretary, as first reported on The First Post. The Tory party's most controversial "big beast" and leading Europhile has reportedly told David Cameron that he accepts the party's line on... [continued]
The Mole: can Europhile Ken Clarke avoid rocking the Tory boat? 
The Mole: Tory donors warn against Ken Clarke's return
Israel begins withdrawal from Gaza
Israeli troops have begun withdrawing from Gaza after their 22-day offensive was halted by a tentative ceasefire deal. The fragile truce was announced yesterday, with both Israel and Hamas agreeing a temporary ceasefire following a three-week onslaught which killed more than 1,200 Palestinians - including hundreds of children. Thirteen... [continued]
The Gaza File: latest news, comment and analysis on the crisis
War reporters are crucial to report what is really happening in Gaza
In pictures: Gaza school attack
In pictures: Gaza invasion
German protestors dare to compare Israelis to Nazis over Gaza attacks
Big Book: Can Obama change the Middle East? No, he can’t
Israelis will not tolerate casualties
Alexander Cockburn: Team Obama is a slap in the face to his own supporters
Obama to force bank lending
President-elect Barack Obama is to ensure that restoring the flow of credit is a top priority, a senior strategist said yesterday. The new US administration will demand that banks who are receiving public financial support step up consumer lending. "I think he is going to have a... [continued]
People: Obama sings along at inauguration concert
Green shoots are nothing but a mirage
American Transition: news, comment and analysis in the days before Obama takes office
Box confirms Hudson pilot claims
The discovery of the black box flight recorder from the US Airways plane forced to land in New York's Hudson river has confirmed the pilots account that the Airbus A320 lost power to both of its engines simultaneously. Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger told air safety investigators that he ditched... [continued]
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