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Hosni Mubarak Despots are good at a lot of things — suppressing dissent, muzzling the press, crushing hope, the whole tool kit of talents necessary to cling to power for 30 or 40 years. What they tend to be a little rusty on are their people skills — the ability to understand the motivations of others and act in a way that... 

Over a dozen Chinese firms trading on the Singapore Exchange (SGXL.SI) are expected to seek dual listings in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Seoul in 2011, exceeding last year's total, drawn by higher valuations and aggressive marketing efforts by rival bourses. "We should see around 13-15 companies this year because markets are getting... 

Forget Egypt for a moment. If you want to see how extreme the effects of surging food prices are becoming, look to wealthy Japan. So big are the increases that economists are buzzing about them pushing deflationary Japan toward inflation. Yes, rising costs for commodities such as wheat, corn and coffee might do what trillions...