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Friday 08/January/2016 15:04 PM

The global monetary non-system

As 2015 ended, the world boasted few areas of robust growth. At a time when both developed and emerging-market countries need rapid growth to maintain...

Friday 08/January/2016 14:41 PM

Writing longer tweets won't debase art form

Twitter's founder Jack Dorsey has taken a lot of flak for tweetingon Wednesday that the company might abandon its 140-character-per-post limit. Many see...

Thursday 07/January/2016 11:07 AM

So to speak: The café culture

One evening last week, I was sitting in a café at the Wave Muscat and watched people. I had my eyes on a red Ferrari that cruised past. But I was not the...

Wednesday 06/January/2016 16:11 PM

Millennials are becoming car owners after all

Automakers probably had a record year in the US. That should lead us to question the conventional wisdom that millennials don't like to own cars. After...

Wednesday 06/January/2016 15:47 PM

Trump won't be any more gracious as a loser

It’s now clear that a big chunk of voters, especially working-class men, are behind Donald Trump, no matter what. These are the kinds of people who work...

Wednesday 06/January/2016 14:52 PM

Facing up to climate reality

Last year, three facts about climate change became clear: Achieving a low-carbon economy is essential; new technologies make that goal attainable at an...