Snow effect could tip UK into triple-dip recession
LONDON - A wintry burst of weather hit businesses and travellers across Britain for a fourth day on Monday, threatening an unprecedented "triple-dip" recession that could knock the government's economic plans further off track.
Algeria says 37 foreigners died in siege led by Canadian
ALGIERS - A total of 37 foreigners and an Algerian died at a desert gas plant and five are still missing after a four-day hostage-taking coordinated by a Canadian gunman, Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal said on Monday. | Video
MPs to quiz big four on tax avoidance
MPs plan to quiz PwC, Ernst and Young, KPMG and Deloitte over their role in helping big companies minimise tax bills, as politicians across Europe consider steps to clamp down on tax avoidance. Full Article
Algeria gas plant gives up its grisly secrets
ALGIERS - The gas plant at In Amenas is giving up its secrets as Algerian special forces picking their way through the vast complex find dozens of bodies, some charred beyond recognition in the bloody end-game to one of the worst hostage crises in years. Full Article | Related Story
China upturn underscores need to rebalance
BEIJING - China's recovery from its longest slowdown in growth since the global financial crisis is being driven by the two forces posing the biggest risks to the economy's increasingly urgent need to rebalance - investment and property. Full Article
Mobile revolution in Myanmar is slow
YANGON - Myanmar is on the cusp of a mobile revolution, only it's happening way too slowly for many locals, with users chafing at the pace and price of adding connections. Full Article
What's missing in U.S. gun control scramble?
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK - Bullets can be critical in tracking down illegal weapons, but are largely missing from the gun control debate going on in Washington. Full Article
Premier League's poor relation seeking backers
While the Premier League generates recession-busting revenue increases, times are tougher for the 72 football clubs outside the elite as they battle for media exposure and commercial deals. Full Article
Briton tells how he escaped Algerian Islamists
Jan. 21 - A British gas worker says he narrowly escaped the Algerian mass hostage-taking by laying low in a darkened room. Jessica Gray reports.
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Getting Europe out of its mess
If the EU is to succeed its leaders must persuade Europeans that a united state is not only desirable but essential in an increasingly competitive world. The people must be offered clear democratic choices about Europe's future. If not, the EU will fall apart. Full Article | Reuters Magazine
When is it OK to avoid tax?
It is clearly wrong to infringe the letter of the law as, for example, many Greeks do. It is also wrong to infringe the spirit of the law. But, as last week’s dispute over Goldman Sachs' bonuses shows, it is also increasingly important to take account of the spirit of the times. Comment
Stubborn national politics drag down the global economy
After the $1 trillion stimulus of 2009, fiscal consolidation became the order of the day, and millions continued enduring unemployment and lower living standards. Only now are there signs that the shift in national economic policies may be taking place. Commentary
What doesn’t kill emerging markets make them stronger... right?
The countries leading the world’s growth - emerging markets such as China, India and South Africa - are not stable. One revolution or one sanction can turn growth into risk. This is the precarious global economy in which we now live. Commentary
The then and now of pensions
Pensions are a repayment for past contributions, but they are also an allocation out of current income. Politicians struggle to find acceptable compromises between the "then" and "now" of the two approaches. But the state is ill-placed to resolve this philosophical debate. Commentary
What Nokia needs to do in 2013
Shares in ailing handset maker Nokia have bounced, but the market is rightly wary. CEO Stephen Elop must now take sales of the flagship Lumia smartphone to another level. And floating the network equipment unit would help too. Commentary
Rio’s snap succession makes bad news look worse
Miner Rio Tinto's investors were expecting a big writedown, although maybe not $14 billion. But even though new CEO Sam Walsh is experienced and capable, the decision to replace Tom Albanese immediately looks rushed. Commentary
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Heathrow needs decisive capacity fix
A lack of slack becomes clear at Heathrow, but with no more runways it may need a more radical solution, says Reuters Breakingviews. Video
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