THE ECONOMIST

Highlights from this week's edition of The Economist
India's momentous election | Cleaning up Parliament | The outlook for the oil price | The decoupling of emerging economies | America and climate change | The world's best banks | The end of Sri Lanka's war | The scramble for land in Africa and Asia | China's economic diplomacy | Al-Qaeda eagerly eyes Somalia | Satellites and global health | The industrial revolution | Velupillai Prabhakaran, commander of the Tamil Tigers


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May 27th 2009


Pushed towards bankruptcy
Bondholders' rejection of a restructuring plan nudges General Motors closer to bankruptcy
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Justice not for all
Barack Obama's first pick for the Supreme Court infuriates conservatives
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Bad for business
Which countries will be better for business in the next five years?
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Bombed again
Pakistan is increasingly vulnerable to terrorism
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Deeper plunge
Economic activity in Mexico slumps, suggesting that GDP will slide faster than expected
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Trickier times
Slovakia's prime minister could face trouble S
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Beware the Beijing model
Talk of a new, Chinese model of capitalism merits scepticism
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Human resources transformation

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Changing track
Could an Indian Railways deal prove there is light at the end of the tunnel for executive education?
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On a clear day you can still see General Motors
The 1990s will be General Motors' toughest decade. Is the world's biggest manufacturer heading for break-up or oblivion?
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Beyond Banyan's shadow
A selection of past articles from The Economist to mark the launch of Banyan's notebook, our new blog in which our Banyan columnist surveys Asia's political landscape
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