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Today’s collection of headlines from the worlds of politics, economics, and the environment — plus the latest episode of Fukushimapocalypse Now! Beguns with a frightener from The Observer: Why global recovery could depend on China&rsquo...

The recent decision by the Portuguese constitutional court to unwind public sector salary cuts included by the government in its austerity measures has once more given rise to speculation the country may not meet it’s 4.5% deficit target for 2...

Key points: Though relatively stable for the most part, economic activity likely to be constrained in 2017 Characterised by changes in the policy and regulatory environment Fiscal consolidation needed More growth, more business activity, more personal...

Ben Bernanke's Jackson Hole speech is out. The full speech is below. The basic gist seems to be: If things don't get better Fed can do more asset purchases, as past QE programs have worked. But there's little in there about extroardinary new measures...

Watch out for market turbulence ahead Imagine a world without politicians: its coming! by Richard Cluver At home and abroad the world is re-shaping itself into something the scholars have barely prepared us for. We stand at the start of the post industrial...