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...want to remain one of the richest nations on Earth and get the benefits associated with that, we have to remain highly skilled,” Hoxby said. “We need an educational factory that produces people with skills. That is something we do not have...
...nobility wanted Russia to be a great power. He had a problem with Islam." This has led to speculation that Chechens may have been behind his murder. But there are many other theories that are equally, or more, plausible. Forbes Russia's May list of the country's 100 richest people could have irritated someone who was or wasn't included. Klebnikov's death could have been revenge for some past reporting, or sparked by fear of a new revelation. It could even have been caused by a more banal business dispute. There is no guarantee that the real story...
...Australia and East Timor were at war over territory, the conflict would be called asymmetric. East Timor (pop. 800,000) is one of the world's poorest countries; its neighbor Australia (pop. 20 million) is among the richest. In their efforts to negotiate a permanent legal fence in the Timor Sea, the difference in firepower and tactics could hardly be greater. It is as if a small guerrilla force was facing an opponent that could call in air strikes at any moment. So far, the engagement has produced only bad blood and rancor...
...Melbourne, but it?s unlikely the President of Nauru is enjoying it. Since he flew out of the 21-sq.-km island on April 23, Rene Harris has been closeted in his suite here trying to solve a financial mess. Phosphate exports once made Nauruans among the world?s richest people, but those days are long gone. It?s unknown how much remains in the phosphate royalties trust that once sustained many of Nauru?s 12,000 people, and last month, seeking to recover about $A240 million owed to America?s GE Capital, receivers PPB moved on the country...
Investment tycoon, liberal reformer, world's fourth richest person--Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is a man of many kaffiyehs, and he's adding another: advertiser. In April, Kingdom Holding Co., the $21 billion investment firm that Alwaleed runs, started advertising itself on CNN and CNBC and in the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times and other media. The ads highlight Kingdom's stakes in a dozen megafirms, such as Citigroup, PepsiCo, News Corp. and Four Seasons Hotels, and include the tag line "Reaching out through global investments." To some, it sounded as if the U.S.-educated prince was trying...