Your financial and economic news for Christmas Eve!
Highlights from #AskSnowden, contractor’s online chat
Rolling coverage of the U.S. presidential debate
The first in our series of Twitter replies to threats on Big Bird
Savvy fliers cross the border for flights up to 30 per cent cheaper
On Nov. 6, Puerto Rico is holding a referendum on the territory’s tricky political status with the United States. Puerto Rican support for formal statehood has been growing steadily in recent years, with polls showing 41 per cent want the island to become the 51st state.
The former enemies are big trading partners. Could military co-operation be next?
How GDP and population size are propelling the People’s Republic to the top of the podium
Don’t EVER joke about sex. Expect obscure sports analogies.
Can a debt-ridden U.S. still afford to pick up the cheque?
It can read keystrokes and take screen-grabs, detect cellphones and even record conversations
And why Washington and Tehran must learn to trust each other nonetheless