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Global business barometer
May 17th 2012, 3:05 from Print edition(0)
Love, Korean-style: Two’s company
May 17th 2012, 3:05 from Print edition
The world’s most exclusive social network(24)
Focus: Platinum and palladium
May 15th 2012, 7:14 from Graphic detail (4)
A sperm bank for elephants: The big freeze
Mar 1st 2012, 4:00 from Print edition
Tackling inbreeding in zoos(10)
Global business barometer
Feb 16th 2012, 3:59 from Print edition(0)
Letters: On airlines, space telescopes, American politics, Mexico's army, the Mekong delta, the Sex Pistols, goatee beards
Dec 1st 2011, 4:06 from Print edition(1)
The world in figures: Countries: North America
Nov 10th 2011, 4:53 from Print edition(0)
Ornithology: Dead or alive?
Oct 13th 2011, 10:18 from Print edition
Two groups say the ivory-billed woodpecker is extinct(12)
Economist Asks: Leave them alone
Aug 30th 2011, 12:57 from Americas view
The Economist's readers do not think Venezuela should relocate its gold reserves(12)
Monitor: Reducing the barnacle bill
Aug 26th 2011, 10:32 from Print edition
Anti-fouling technology: Ships’ hulls are kept clean using poisonous chemicals, but a number of cleaner alternatives are being pursued(2)
Mexico’s economy: Making the desert bloom
Aug 25th 2011, 8:17 from Print edition
The Mexican economy has recovered somewhat from a scorching recession imported from America, but is still hobbled by domestic monopolies and cartels(36)
Wine awards: Flying high
Aug 10th 2011, 3:36 from Gulliver
A new rating of the best wines served in the sky(9)
The future of natural gas: Coming soon to a terminal near you
Aug 3rd 2011, 9:32 from Print edition
Shale gas should make the world a cleaner, safer place(9)
Technology monitor: Reducing the barnacle bill
Jul 4th 2011, 4:02 from Babbage
At the moment, ships’ hulls are kept clean using poisonous chemicals. Alternatives would be welcome(14)
Airline satisfaction: Flying happy
Jun 11th 2011, 10:42 from Gulliver
Passengers are happier with the whole flying experience, but costs still make them angry(4)
Wood to China: Cedar balls and rum
Jun 7th 2011, 1:31 from Democracy in America
An explanation of trade(17)
Opinion polls: The grumbling of passengers
Mar 16th 2011, 5:05 from Gulliver
Most American travellers reckon airline service is worse than it was two years ago(3)
North American integration: To each his own
Feb 24th 2011, 10:45 from Print edition
The push for deeper ties peters out(8)
Hollywood goes global: Bigger abroad
Feb 17th 2011, 10:44 from Print edition
Forget the Oscars. Films need foreign viewers, not American prizes(28)
Plastics prices: Pretty pricey polymer
Feb 14th 2011, 12:00 from Newsbook (2)
Airport lounges: A new best-lounge list
Feb 2nd 2011, 12:06 from Gulliver
The best airport lounges in the world(11)
American accents: What Americans sound like
Jan 1st 2011, 7:22 from Gulliver
North America's English dialects(33)
Mexico's politics: Poll positions
Dec 7th 2010, 4:53 from Americas view
MEXICO’S presidential election is still some 18 months away, but candidates are already starting to jockey for position. A poll today in El Universal, a Mexican newspaper, gives an insight into how the race currently stands.(5)
Wikileaks and Latin America: Truth in advertising
Dec 6th 2010, 6:22 from Americas view
THE diplomatic cables released so far by Wikileaks have offered a trove of salacious details about international relations in Latin America. Hillary Clinton inquired whether Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Argentina’s president, takes any medication and how she handles her anxieties (perhaps by laughing, judging by the photo above). Sergio Massa, Ms Fernández’s former chief of staff, referred to Néstor Kirchner, her late husband and predecessor as president, as a “psychopath” and a “monster”. Over a year ago Gerónimo Gutiérrez Fernández, Mexico’s deputy interior minister, warned that the government had 18 months to show concrete progress in its war on drug gangs before it risked losing public support for the fight, and was worried about the state losing control of the most violent regions. The country’s defence secretary even advocated suspending civil liberties. Brazil has privately recognised that the FARC guerrillas operate freely in Venezuelan territory. Israel is worried that Iran may be seeking uranium from Venezuela and Bolivia, its South American allies.(3)
Weather and climate: A cold warming
Dec 2nd 2010, 11:05 from Print edition
How Britain’s cold winters fit into climate change(29)