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1. Op-Ed: Economic tyranny — Wage, pension cuts while Greece burns
Posted by Paul Wallis - 14 comments
Greece has passed its much-hated EU and IMF-dictated austerity package, which includes the oppressive requirement for a 22% cut to the minimum wage and pension cuts. The likely result will be a drastic lowering of the living standards of the Greeks.
2. Op-Ed: Two political meetings to avoid in London soon
Posted by Alexander Baron - 5 comments
In the 19th Century, the crank pseudo-economist Karl Marx turned up in London. His spiritual heirs still live here, and they will shortly be joined by yet more. Be sure to avoid them.
3. Greek austerity package passed
Posted by Tim Sandle - 2 comments
Greece has passed a package of austerity measures. The measures, as the violent protests have shown, were contraversial with the Greek people but were demanded by the other EU member states and IMF.
4. Greek Prime Minister warns of chaos ahead
Posted by Marlene de Wilde
As more MPs indicate their oppostion to the latest austerity measures, Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos warns that, should the package not be approved on Sunday, the nation would be sent down "an unknown and dangerous path".
5. Video game sales surprisingly fall in the USA
Posted by Tim Sandle - 2 comments
The latest sales figures for video games sales for January 2012 show a surprising decline, by several millions, across the American market.
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