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Taxing matters

Like millions of others, I have been fascinated over the past couple of weeks by the tax situation of a man who, later this year, could take over the highest post in his country. But who exactly is this mystery man?

Steuer

Posten

Is your knowledge of the English language up to date?

Quiz: "blackout" or "blacklist"?

Wikipedia is taking part in the anti-SOPA web ____.

I will tell you who is going to be the next president of the US.

Looking forward

Last year at this time, I made three predictions for the coming 12 months. This year, in the interest of streamlining and efficiency, I shall make only one forecast. I will tell you who is going to be the next president of the US.

Vorhersagen

Rationalisierung

Vorhersage

Turn off those lights! Photo Vincent van der Pas http://www.flickr.com/photos/archetypefotografie/

Saving energy

This week, we look at media comment on energy-saving measures in Japan and at reaction to the British Labour Party’s annual conference.

Energiesparmaßnahmen

Jahrestagung

Quiz: "breakneck" or "knee-jerk"?

The markets continue to suffer after a ____ reaction to the downgrade of America's credit rating and the eurozone crisis.

Analysts have warned that the ____ of the financial markets is set to continue.

Levity or volatility?

President Barack Obama signs the Budget Control Act of 2011. Photo: P. Souza/WH

Winners and losers

This week’s bipartisan debt-ceiling deal was a victory for the Republican Tea Party movement, but President Obama’s Democrats were the big losers. We look at media comment.

von beiden Parteien ausgehandelte Vereinbarung zur Erhöhung der Schuldengrenze

Change and no change

On 2 November, Americans will once again vote for change, punishing Barack Obama and the Democrats. But one of the main reasons for this backlash, the state of the US economy, is more than a little illogical.

stimmen

bestrafen, abstrafen

(heftige) Gegenreaktion

Zustand

unlogisch

Going grey

UNITED STATES: Job seekers like to appear young, dynamic and flexible. Older candidates are afraid that grey hair does not fit this image. But thanks to a new trend, they needn't worry.

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