The spy who loved money
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Harold Nicholson, a branch chief in the counter-terrorism sector at the headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), has been charged with spying for Russia. It is believed that he passed to Russia details of all the students who attended the base where the CIA trains its recruits in undercover tradecraft between 1994 and Jul 1996. It is also believed that he revealed details of Americans who live or work in Russia and report voluntarily to the CIA.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1996
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Money talks
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Post-communist banks are in dire need of domestic institutional investors to strengthen their business and improve corporate governance. Reforming pension systems provides the best opportunity to strengthen banks, which loan heavily to large corporate and public-sector borrowers.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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The money-go-round
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Studies show that international investments grew to $102.2 billion in 1991, partly due to investors who held on to their money during the Persian Gulf War. The largest amounts came from the US, where public sector funds are becoming diversified.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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