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Regularly updated news on the global economy and politics from our team and Bloomberg and The Economist.
Finance world awaits Fed's interest rate call
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Finance world awaits Fed's interest rate call

It's a big week for many of the world's economies. 

Don’t you dare phone me without texting first
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Don’t you dare phone me without texting first

The etiquette of unexpected calls divides friends, families and co-workers.

Airline status so exclusive even elite unsure how they got it
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Airline status so exclusive even elite unsure how they got it

Loyalty isn’t dead – at least not for these fliers with top-tier, hush-hush status.

Right-wingers out to remake the EU, but they're split on how
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Right-wingers out to remake the EU, but they're split on how

Divisions over Ukraine, migration and history could blunt their impact in elections.