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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;We get a bit competitive with our neighbors&#8221; might normally conjure up images of the latest TV or fridge freezer arriving in the road. It&#8217;s different in Denmark: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/05/17/us-eu-denmark-green-idINBRE84G0DQ20120517]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reconstruction following the tsunami and earthquake is fuelling modest growth in Japan&#8217;s economy: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18099349]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the light of the Greek crisis, the Italian banks being downgraded, Spanish austerity, and general eurogloom, Germany&#8217;s economy has put in a stronger than expected performance: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/german-economy-grows-by-a-strongerthanexpected-05-7753045.html]]></description>
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		<title>The Lowest Form Of Wit?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[While many of us regularly encounter sarcasm, the &#8220;do&#8217;s &#38; don&#8217;ts&#8221; we are used to do not apply universally. Language and cultural issues are relevant at home too! http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/asia-pacific/south-korea/120510/park-jeong-keun-twitter-free-speech]]></description>
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		<title>Well Call Us Luddites But&#8230;</title>
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		<title>Encouraging News From Down Under</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Australian Government has forecast a surplus of about £1 billion, but is the biggest turnaround in the country&#8217;s history sustainable? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/9252164/Australia-to-become-first-major-economy-since-start-of-financial-crisis-to-record-surplus.html]]></description>
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