The official visits to Paris during the first week of July by three African heads of state raised more questions than answers about the Africa policy of François Hollande, the newly-elected French President. On July 2 it was President Alpha Conde of Guinea, on July 5 Ali Bongo, President of Gabon...
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My most recent blog post, discussing whether Barack Obama is good or bad for business, attracted more, and more vociferous, comments than anything else I have ever posted, apart from one article I wrote expressing mild skepticism about the utility of Apple’s new iPad (lesson: don’t criticize...
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Filed under: China, Russia, Obama, Senegal, Haiti, Egypt, ethanol subsidies, Vietnam, Cameroon, commodity prices, Cargill, high dructose corn syrup, corn, Archer Daniels Midland, corn subsidies, food riots, Republican, Democrat, corn ethanol, corporate welfare, Tate & Lyle, Ajinomoto, obesity