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TopGear.com 'Do I have any furniture made from polished wood veneer? No' Why are car interiors are so dull when we spend large parts of our lives in them? Time to call in the decorators, says JC.Kate Gompertz is a friend of mine. And the reason she's a friend of mine is…

Sep 6th 2007 From The Economist print edition A nuclear revival is welcome so long as the industry does not repeat its old mistakes Get article background IN MARCH 1986 this newspaper celebrated “The Charm of Nuclear Power” on its cover. The timing wasn't great. The…

Aug 30th 2007 | SAN FRANCISCO From The Economist print editionIt is rare for a company to dominate its industry while claiming not to be motivated by money. Google does. But it has yet to face a crisis Corbis  Get article backgroundIN AMERICA a phenomenon might claim to have entered…

Flowing Sep 5th 2007 From Economist.com FOREIGN direct investment will increase markedly from 2007 to 2011, according to a report released on September 5th by the Economist Intelligence Unit. In 2007, global inflows are set to reach $1.5 trillion, above the record total of $1.4 trillion in 2000.…

Sep 3rd 2007 From Economist.comA new European energy giant is formed AFP  Get article backgroundWITH the Rugby World Cup tournament starting in Paris this weekend, President Nicolas Sarkozy has appropriately continued his act as a political fly-half, starting another flamboyant attack with…

Sep 3rd 2007 From Economist.comA surprise visit by George Bush Reuters  Get article backgroundAS A piece of political theatre, one could not help admiring it. Without any warning George Bush popped up in Iraq on Monday September 3rd, accompanied by his defence secretary, Robert Gates, his…

Sep 5th 2007 | NEW YORK From Economist.com Is cyberwarfare a serious threat? EPA A DECADE or so ago, thinkers and pundits were fond of discussing the emerging threat of cyber attacks as a matter of international affairs. The growing reliance of advanced economies on the internet, and the…