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Amazon’s phone is about credit, not calls

People seem to resign themselves to innovations they considered dubious at the outset




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Dangers in demands for the right to die

Assertions the patient ‘wouldn’t have wanted to suffer’ offer doctors too much leeway




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Executive powers show Obama’s weakness

The president will be blamed for problem arising from leniency at the border




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The limitations of democracy

Elected rulers use heavy-handed authority to prevent being toppled by swings in opinion




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Border trouble adds to Obama’s woes

People do not want sweeping immigration reform. They want less immigration




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A summer with your head in the clouds

The dividing line between beach and mountain people seems to involve their need for company




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OkCupid’s test was a poisoned arrow

A website’s faults do not absolve it from dealing fairly with users




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Trouble with trolls is they may be right

Uncivil rantings are not as uninformed as one might assume




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Plouffe to retell Uber’s tale of red tape

Former Obama adviser is just the person to explain the taxi-calling app’s ‘free-market’ approach




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Perry and the fallibility of US justice

It would be wrong for charges against the Texas governor to be allowed through the courts




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With Ebola, a little panic is healthy

The conditions of managing this crisis are coming to resemble those at Chernobyl




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How the rich influence American politics

A new book reveals how the very wealthy are shaping US society more than is commonly realised




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Donald Trump and America’s culture wars

From abortion to gay rights, he is unorthodox on Republican ‘values’, writes Christopher Caldwell




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Twenty years of Fox News — and ‘post-truth politics’

How the network upended American politics and news




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The Republicans are now the party of outsiders

Donald Trump’s campaign was about sociology not ideology




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The Trump Aesthetic: how his tastes will change America

What cultural impact will the incoming president have? Prepare for a mash-up of Sinatra, sports stars and reality TV




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Immigration stirs up passions of national identity

Whatever his short-term plans, Trump wants a radical tightening of US border policy




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Insurgency fits campaign but splits White House

Those who disagree with Bannon are apt to see Trump’s presidency as inept and evil




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Democrats risk over-reach after midterms

Americans resent inquisitions aimed at depriving them of their elected president




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Publicis CEO on adapting to digital disruptions in advertising

Sadoun: “This is how I work: I go fast, I take risk, I learn, I correct if it’s not good”




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Hubert Sagnières, Essilor CEO, on an eyewear merger

The deal with Luxottica, worth €50bn, makes up for missed opportunities




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Till Reuter, chief executive, Kuka, on big ambitions in China

How the former banker stumbled into the top job eight years ago — and never left




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Casey Wasserman, CEO, Wasserman, on LA’s Olympic bid

The sports marketing and agency boss explains why the City of Angels is ready to play host




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Lyft president John Zimmer on rivalry with Uber

How the ride-hailing chief’s good-guy image is paying off




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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings on conquering Europe

The entertainment boss runs his online streaming company like a champion sports team




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Bruce Hemphill, Old Mutual CEO

The chief executive on dismantling the FTSE 100 company and axing his own job




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Expedia boss Dara Khosrowshahi on new disrupters

The travel company CEO sees voice search as the next opportunity for growth




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Motorsport’s top diplomat Jean Todt fights to win

With new owners, falling viewers and spiralling costs, Formula One is at a crossroads




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Chubb CEO Greenberg on his winning M&A formula

The son of a towering industry figure is building his own empire




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Maersk CEO Soren Skou on surviving a cyber attack

After a stormy summer, the chief is shaking up the world’s biggest shipping company




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Harry Triguboff on being the second-richest man in Oz

How the property dynamo went from a milk round to becoming a self-made billionaire




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Syngenta CEO Erik Fyrwald

The Swiss agricultural chief is overseeing a merger with state-owned ChemChina




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Daniel Zhang of Alibaba on leading a supercharged empire

The man who invented China’s Singles Day eyes opportunity offline




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Christer Gardell, Cevian Capital founder, on clearing out boards

Europe’s biggest activist investor shakes up management teams to unlock hidden value




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Steve Holland: Brenntag’s straight-talking CEO

The leader is a rare example of a foreigner running a German multinational




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Oliver Blume: Porsche CEO on electric revolution

Can the sports car maker compete with Tesla as it moves into its territory?




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Mario Greco, chief executive, Zurich

Plans to overhaul the insurer, fixing problems and redefining its customer service




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Jean-François van Boxmeer, Heineken CEO

The brewery chief has staved off decline with emerging market acquisitions




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Itaú Unibanco CEO readies for fintech battle

After weathering the country’s worst recession, Candido Bracher is looking to expand




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Jim Bankoff, Vox Media CEO, on moving into TV

In an industry obsessed with algorithms, the media boss is focusing on quality




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Mitsui’s Tatsuo Yasunaga on Japan’s start-up culture

The Japanese trading house trusts its history of investment to create new lines of business




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Kati Levoranta, Rovio CEO, on life after Angry Birds

In a male-dominated industry, the executive says she has not been held back




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Sue Campbell on women’s football and reforming the FA

Former head of UK Sport has set sights on winning the World Cup




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Marcos Galperín, MercadoLibre

The dotcom entrepreneur who built Argentina’s largest company is now eyeing the banks




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The Fast Lane: Round the world in seven days — and counting

Avoid eating too much and say yes to that extra glass of wine before you go to sleep in flight




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How to travel with grandmother

For her 99th birthday my granny wanted to fly from Ottawa to Italy and get out her bikini




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The Fast Lane: the key to a healthy neighbourhood

Casual familiarity triggers a sense of belonging and happiness in most of us and this in turn makes us more resilient




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Tokyo’s tourism boom is a barometer for Europe’s health

The capital is the cleanest, most orderly and safest bet for spending time in a global city




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The Fast Lane: who’s going to be the ‘global culture cop’?

‘What does it mean if you can’t comment on a sector of society unless you’re part of it?’




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The Fast Lane: summertime, and the working gets easy

A summer office set-up reminds us that we don’t need gimmicks in the workplace to keep colleagues happy