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Friday, July 25, 2008

by THE AMERICAN last modified Thursday, July 24, 2008

As Harvard economist Andrei Shleifer has pointed out, the last quarter century was ‘the Age of Milton Friedman’. . . SEC Chairman Christopher Cox defends the commission’s decision to restrict ‘naked’ short selling of stocks. . . The International Olympic Committee has decided to ban Iraqi athletes from participating in the Beijing Games. . . Times of London business editor David Wighton asks, ‘Could this be the tipping point for oil?’ The German government has ambitious plans to expand the use of wind power. . .

As Harvard economist Andrei Shleifer has pointed out, the last quarter century was ‘the Age of Milton Friedman’. . .

SEC Chairman Christopher Cox defends the commission’s decision to restrict ‘naked’ short selling of stocks. . .

The International Olympic Committee has decided to ban Iraqi athletes from participating in the Beijing Games. . .

Times of London business editor David Wighton asks, ‘Could this be the tipping point for oil?’

The German government has ambitious plans to expand the use of wind power. . .

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