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The article reports on the newspaper business in Paris. The dismissal of Jean de Belot, editor of Le Figaro, France's leading centre-right paper, by its new owner, Serge Dassault, and his replacement by Nicolas Beytout, previously editor of Les Echos, have rocked the Parisian press. Reporters complained of interference. Then Mr Dassault was elected to the Senate for President Jacques Chirac's ruling party. Journalists were more than a little troubled. Last month, in a secret ballot, 93% backed a resolution affirming their right to "denounce publicly" any attack on their independence. So imagine the surprise when Mr Dassault swept out Mr de Belot, along with the paper's director-general and the group's boss. Mr Beytout promised journalists at Le Figaro that he had similar guarantees of independence from Mr Dassault, and that the paper would in future not endorse any political party or candidate. But modernising the corporate culture is not his only challenge at Le Figaro. Like most of the French press, it is losing readers. Since 2002, according to Diffusion Contrôle, a press auditor, circulation has dropped by 3%, to 347,174. The paper is expected to lose money in 2004. The cyclical ad downturn has combined with secular trends that menace newspapers everywhere: ageing readers, plus competition from free papers, television and the internet.

The article discusses the difficulties faced by African nationals for acquiring visas, while also mentioning that the Ugandan government has stated that passports will henceforth be rationed as the government is currently facing a shortage.

The article analyzes the possible victory of media magnate and former finance minister Andrej Babis in the presidential election in the Czech Republic set for October 2017. The ANO party of Babis topped polling, followed by the Social Democrats. Babis resigned as finance minister after Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka threatened to resign unless President Milos Zeman fired Babis over a questionable tax break he received.

The article discusses India's monetary reforms and their impact on the country's economy and institutions. Topics discussed include Prime Minister Narendra Modi's withdrawal of several rupee notes from the market, the objective of Modi's demonetisation policy, the option for the Reserve Bank of India to create new currency liabilities.

A correction to an article on university rankings which asserted that books and non-English-language research papers were not counted.

The article focuses on catastrophe bonds, bonds issued by governments and corporations which are used to raise funds to deal with the effects of natural disasters. The use of catastrophe bonds as an alternative to insurance and reinsurance is discussed. The growing use of catastrophe bonds and its impact on costs of insurance are discussed.

The article focuses on how flawed systems for judging academic research is contributing to fraud in China in 2013. Topics include the sale of fake scholarly articles within China, why research grants are awarded to those with the highest numbers of articles published, and the problem of fabrication and plagiarism in scholarly articles.

The article discusses a paper by Barry Eichengreen of the University of California at Berkeley and Peter Temin of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that describes the impact of fixed exchange rates on the global economy between World War I and World War II, and notes similarities to the effects of contemporary exchange-rate policies.

The article discusses research which has created a battery from cellulose and carbon nanotubes. The research, overseen by Pulickel Ajayan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has resulted in a battery that is cheap, flexible and paper-thin. The invention can be used as a capacitor, a batter, or both. The battery has a host of potential applications including in solar panels and hybrid cars.

The article discusses border relations between Argentina and Uruguay. Not only are Argentina and Uruguay partners in the Mercosur trade group, but their governments form part of what has been touted as a seamless web of left-of-centre governments committed to the integration of South America. Yet the two are locked in their most serious dispute for half a century. At issue is the building of two large cellulose factories, one by Metsa-Botnia of Finland and the other by ENCE of Spain. For six weeks, demonstrators in Gualeguaychú, across the river in Argentina, have blocked a busy binational bridge in an effort to halt construction of the paper factories, which involve a total investment of $1.7 billion. Opponents claim that the giant factories will pollute the river and cause acid rain, hurting local tourism, farming and fishing. On March 11th at an impromptu meeting in Chile, Tabaré Vázquez, Uruguay's president, seemed to strike a deal with his Argentine counterpart, Néstor Kirchner. Mr Vázquez had previously vowed not to negotiate unless the bridge was re-opened. But in a joint statement, he agreed to call for a 90-day halt to the building of the plants and a fresh environmental study in return for a pledge from Mr Kirchner to ensure free passage across the bridge. The protesters want an end to building, a ban on the transport of materials for the plants through Argentina (which would violate Mercosur rules) and a new environmental study by local universities.

The article examines the administration of justice in the U.S. Abuses by lawyers of the pre-trial process of discovery of evidence in civil actions are discussed in terms of their effect on the cost of litigation. The increased length and complexity of discovery is also examined as a factor in lengthy delays in the conduct of trials.

When the "Chicago Sun-Times" disclosed in June that it had overstated its circulation, nobody was all that shocked.Soon afterwards two of the Tribune Company's papers, "Newsday" and "Hoy," confessed to having done the same. Last week a third American firm, Belo Corporation, said that the "Dallas Morning News" had exaggerated circulation. Advertisers now worry that a big slice of America's print industry may be faking its numbers. Investigations into what happened are still going on at all three companies. Now the three firms are working out how much to pay advertisers in compensation. Advertisers will want to know what happened at the Audit Bureau of Circulations, which is supposed to verify circulation numbers. The bureau has already tightened some of its rules in response. A spokeswoman for the Audit Bureau of Circulations told EditorandPublisher.com this week that the bureau expects more newspapers to come clean about overstatements.

The article offers information on the Edge Academy coaching centre located in Kota, Rajasthan that help students to pass in the university-entrance exams for the National Defence Academy and elite military schools and mentioned the insights of centre's head Pieush Agrawal on the discipline in learning.

The article focuses on a political conflict in Honduras that began when Manuel Zelaya was ousted as president in a coup to install Roberto Micheletti as president. Despite foreign pressure, Micheletti refuses to give up the position, but two days later he signed the Tegucigalpa-San José Accord. The accord requires Zelaya to give up constitutional reform, and that a unity government and a truth commission be formed. The decision on Zelaya's reinstatement, however, is up to the Honduran Congress.

In this article the author examines the 2008 revelation that the armed forces of Turkey, in conjunction with members of the judiciary, may have conspired to oust the elected government of prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. At issue was Erdogan's determination to impose a provision of Islamic law on the secular state. The newspaper that broke the story is profiled.

Reports on competition in China's newspaper business in spring 2001. Details of a battle for market share in the province of Guangdong, which involves the tabloid 'Southern Metropolitan News'; Efforts of rival papers to curb its sales; Promotional gimmicks used by the 'Southern Metropolitan News' to offset its rivals' actions.

The article assesses the global bond market and investor concerns which may impact hedge funds and related parts of the economy. Covenant lite loans, buy outs, payment in kind notes, debt financing offerings from banks and bridge equity finance are covered. The article expresses concern over risky financial arrangements and states investors are looking for safe investments in increasing numbers.

This article focuses on the impact of scandals involving fabricated reports on the newspaper industry in the United States. On April 20th, the editor of USA Today, Karen Jurgensen, resigned abruptly following a scandal involving one of her star foreign correspondents, Jack Kelley. Last year, Howell Raines, then editor of the New York Times, eventually fell on his sword in the wake of a similar scandal involving his own star reporter, Jayson Blair. Now that the editors of two of America's three leading national newspapers (the third is the Wall Street Journal) have succumbed to scandals, the publishing industry will no doubt be worrying about who may be next. An investigation by USA Today's own reporters alleges acts of fabrication and fraud that would have made the most wicked bubble-era boss blush. Ultimately, it is the customer--the reader--who holds newspapers to account. That explains the extraordinary efforts of both newspapers to investigate and deal with their problems publicly as they fight to protect their brands.

Focuses on Estonia and bonds issued before 1940 when it was annexed by the Soviet Union. Efforts of Florida businessman William Hardison to recover his investment in Estonian bonds; Issue of Estonia not being a former Soviet Republic, but an independent country that was illegally occupied; Details of Russia's policy concerning investors.

Focuses on competition in the field of financial journalism, as of winter 2000. Competition offered to the `Wall Street Journal' and the `Financial Times' (FT) by online services; Newspaper circulations; Introduction of `FT Deutschland'; Dow Jones' online strategy; FT creation of an online portal; Features of its site

The article reports on the growing demand for forest products worldwide as of May 2021 as consumers favor them over steel, concrete and plastic. Also cited are the increase in prices of wood products, the 68% increase in global exports of said products including sawn wood, pulp and paper, and the changes in the industry like the consolidation of paper production.

Focuses on South Africa's attempt to embrace black economic empowerment. How black businesses have prospered; Finance companies that specialize in small loans for poor people such as Theta, a financial holding group; Three strengths created by black empowerment; How white banks and business decided to nurture black capitalists; The lack of emphasis on creating new enterprises; What the state could do to empower the masses rather than the black elite.

Relates that Eastern Europeans are looking to membership in the European Union (EU) as a way to end their countries' complicated business regulations. Examples of bureaucratic rigmarole which plagues even simple transactions, such as buying gasoline while on a business trip; The importance of notaries in this environment; Problems with the legislation drafted to fix the problems.

Reports on the status of civil war in Sudan as of September 1997. The military successes of the rebels; The effective leadership of Jon Garang of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA); The restoration of the SPLA's links to Ethiopia; The formation of the National Democratic Alliance; The rise of the Sudan Alliance Forces in the north; The desire of the rebels for a united, secular, and democratic Sudan; The diplomatic successes of the Sudan government in promoting peace.

Looks at the educational agenda laid out by President Bill Clinton in his 1997 State of the Union address. The belief that education will be the top priority of Clinton's second term; Details of Clinton's education agenda; Tax cuts and grants for college students; Problems it would encounter during implementation by the states; Whether Clinton's scheme could stem the rising costs of higher education; Budget issues facing the United States.

Discusses why many scientists favor publishing their work on the Internet instead of the more traditional printed page. Reduction in cost; Reduction of delays in scientific publishing; Service at Los Alamos National Laboratories which stores and distributes electronic copies of preprint over the Internet; Increase in electronic journals; The publishing group, Current Science, launching `BioMedNet,' an Internet equivalent to a library.

Discusses Britain's budget. The question of how much room there will be for tax cuts before the next election; Four possible goals for the public-sector borrowing requirement (PSBR); Asks if it is wise to consider tax cuts in an economy that is already growing alarmingly fast.

Makes observations about distinctions that have been made about possible recipients of an earthquake-relief package of $8.6 billion signed by President Bill Clinton. Illegal immigrants versus citizens; Argument that long-term aid should only go to legal residents; Why the discrimination may be hard to practice; Amount of undocumented immigrants in California; Figures from Governor Pete Wilson; How illegal immigrants contribute to California.

Asserts that the rising tide of equity issuance is an indicator in the continued buoyancy of the American stockmarket. Initial public offerings (IPOS) running at record levels; Hottest new issuers in 1993 include multimedia communications companies, re-insurers and consumer leisure firms; Details.

Presents an overview of the new constitution for Cambodia, adopted by parliament on September 21, 1993. Lofty commitments to `liberal democracy,' the rule of law and to women's rights; Those who think that there are loopholes in the constitution; Power of the king; Possible weakness over the protection of minorities; Value of the laws in practice; Prince Ranariddh; Hun Sen, deputy prime minister; Sam Rainsy, new finance minister; Prospects for peace seem brighter; Details.

Reports that Rupert Murdoch's decision to sell his half-stake in the `South China Morning Post' in favor of his new Asian television business has prompted intense scrutiny of the motives of the seller. Murdoch's announcement of his intention to sell his stake in the publishing company on September 3, 1993; Assumption that the main buyer will be Robert Kuok, a Hong Kong-based Malaysian-Chinese businessman; Assets of Kuok; More.

Discusses legal matters in Japan. Emerging trends concerning lawyers; Assertion that few legal professions are as closed as Japan's; Why the Japanese government banned all foreign attorneys not already in the country; Shortcomings of Japanese legal policies.

The article reports that the ever-flowing rush of information technology will not necessarily dash conventional newspapers against the rocks; they may emerge from the waves reborn. Newspapers are in the business of disseminating information, not in the killing business. A romanticism about printing presses still lingers in many newspaper offices. The very word newspaper obstructs attempts to think about change. According to Roger Fidler, who runs the Knight-Ridder information Design Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado, there is a need for high-definition touch-sensitive screen, which can replace newspapers.

The article argues that behind the hype surrounding business process re-engineering lurks an important message to companies. In- stead of learning from past mistakes and triumphs, say the proponents of "business process re-engineering", managers should forget everything they know about how their companies operate, and reinvent their businesses from scratch. Despite its ugly terminology and grandiose claims, re-engineering has been embraced publicly by scores of companies. Similarly, managers in nearly every industry have learned from Japanese firms to look at quality control and inventory management as continuous processes, rather than discrete tasks. A number of large firms, however, have become enthusiastic about re-engineering after trying, and failing, to automate small parts of their existing business.

Discusses how President-elect Bill Clinton's upcoming economic summit in Little Rock, Arkansas on December 14th and 15th may not do much to address the current ailments that plague the American economy. Why Clinton may have to rethink his plans to kick the economy into life with a $20 billion public-works program and an investment-tax credit; Signs of economic recovery; Debate about fiscal stimulus should fade; Debate about federal budget; More.

The article focuses on the Golden Resident Permit offered by the Portuguese government in 2013, which is a visa that allows foreign investors to live and travel within the European Union (EU) for a donation - a model that may be used by other EU nations in the future.

The article looks at the trend of businessmen from other industries buying newspapers in the U.S. in the context of problems facing the print newspaper industry, discussing the decision of Internet retailer Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos to buy the "Washington Post" newspaper and trends in newspapers' revenue. The purchase of the "Boston Globe" newspaper by sports team owner John Henry is cited.

The article reports on the publishing industry in Brazil as an economic downturn and a declining interest in print magazines causes large publishing houses to downsize. Topics include how growing Internet use in Brazil has caused increased interest in online magazines, a profile of publishing house Editoria Abril, which has downsized after declining revenues in 2013, and concerns that online journalism has impacted the quality of Brazilian news.

The article discusses the private media company Nation Group, with information on preferences for print materials in East African countries such as Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. Topics include the percentage of Nation Group's revenues from newspapers; the cost of full-page newspaper advertisements in Kenya; and media companies' gradual preparation for digital media. Linus Gitahi of Nation Group comments on the newspaper business.

The article discusses the archival records of the Afghanistan Centre of Afghanistan's Kabul University, focusing on the collection, which was compiled by American Nancy Hatch Dupree, and the other archival material that was lost due to the country's war-torn climate since 1979.

The article focuses on Ben Mol, professor of obstetrics at Monash University, who came across study of uterine fibroids and infertility published by Egypt researchers. Topics discussed include concerns over steroid injections given to women undergoing Cesarean section for delivery of babies, fake papers supporting treatment backed by other works, and research on drugs intended for preventing pre-term labour.