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Litvinenko inquest future in doubt

The inquest into the death of ex-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko could be replaced by a form of public inquiry to allow evidence about Russia’s alleged role in the killing to be heard in secret.

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Keynes was, incredibly, right about the future. He was wrong about how we’d be spending it.

John Maynard Keynes was right about the future. But he was wrong about how we’d be spending it. “In the long run,” Keynes famously wrote, “we are all dead.” I rate that claim true. But it actually has little to … Continue reading

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Yes, gay couples plan for the future. In fact, they’re really good at it.

Here’s an argument I didn’t expect to be making today: Yes, gay people care about the future. In fact, judging by their economic behavior, they are unusually future-focused. Confused? Then perhaps you’ve been spending your Saturday somewhere other than the … Continue reading

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Yes, gay couples plan for the future. In fact, they’re really good at it.

Here’s an argument I didn’t expect to be making today: Yes, gay people care about the future. In fact, judging by their economic behavior, they are unusually future-focused. Confused? Then perhaps you’ve been spending your Saturday somewhere other than the … Continue reading

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Want to know the future of Obamacare? Take a look at Fort Doge, Iowa.

Welcome to Health Reform Watch, Sarah Kliff’s regular look at how the Affordable Care Act is changing the American health-care system — and being changed by it. You can reach Sarah with questions, comments and suggestions here. Check back every … Continue reading

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EU’s Rehn: Big depositors could suffer in future bank bailouts under new law

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Big bank depositors could take a hit under planned European Union law if a bank fails, the EU’s economic affairs chief Olli Rehn said on Saturday, but noted that Cyprus’s bailout model was exceptional.

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Future higher ethical standards will judge today’s conduct, compliance experts say

Standard Chartered Bank and HSBC, which were prior year honorees, in 2012 respectively paid penalties of $ 667 million and $ 1.92 billion over charges of helping customers evade anti-money laundering…

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Morgan Stanley upbeat about future profits, performance

(Reuters) – Morgan Stanley Chief Executive James Gorman said the bank has turned itself around and can meet its goals for profitability, his boldest pronouncement yet about the near-term potential…

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UPDATE 4-Morgan Stanley upbeat about future profits, performance

* 4th-qtr profit helped by stock trading, wealth management

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In Newtown, debate begins on future of school massacre site

NEWTOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) – Parents of children who attended Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut expressed mixed feelings on Sunday about what should be done with the facility and its grounds following a December shooting rampage that killed 20 students … Continue reading

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