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US President Barack Obama faces uphill battle to convince congress to approve strike, while French President Francois Hollande suggests seeking UN resolution
Opinion
No conversion on Obama’s road to Damascus
Adekeye Adebajo
Unlike Saul, the world should not expect a divine conversion on Obama’s road to Damascus
Opinion
Morality is not the only lens through which to view Syria
Songezo Zibi
The Obama administration’s argument for an attack on Syria centres more around cold strategic interests than moral concerns or the Syrian people
Opinion
US ruling on debts threatens fresh start principle
Joseph Stiglitz
A recent decision by US appeals court threatens to upend global sovereign-debt markets
US must keep in mind emerging markets, says Gordhan
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says spillover effects on emerging markets of tapering of quantitative easing in US must be managed
US job creation expected to have picked up
Closely watched nonfarm payrolls data expected to add to case for US Federal Reserve to begin pulling back on quantitative easing this month
Assad forces fear rebel rampage in aftermath of US strikes
Syrian soldiers brace for attack by superpower but remain more terrified of rebel onslaught that US bombs may unleash
US Senate panel approves resolution on Syria military strikes
US Senate’s foreign relations committee resolution on military intervention in Syria sets stage for debate in full Senate
Obama warns against Syria inaction
President Barack Obama issues a blunt challenge to sceptical US legislators to approve his plan for a military strike on Syria
International companies
‘Corporations’ economist Coase dies, aged 102
Nobel Prize-winning British-born economist influenced by South African academic Arnold Plant in his work on the role of corporations dies
US fast-food workers hungry for wage hikes
Protests across US call attention to the plight of fast-food workers, write Candice Choi and Jonathan Fahey
New iPhone expected as Apple sends invitations to media
At September 10 event, Apple is expected to unveil latest version of its iPhone, possibly in colours other than black and white
Microsoft could allow activist board seat
Microsoft pact to co-operate with ValueAct Holdings could bring activist shareholder onto the board of the software maker
Saviour or slayer? Either way, Nokia’s Elop is contender for Microsoft chief
Tech observers laughed off British bookmaker’s suggestion of Stephen Elop as favourite for top spot, but he does seem to understand the Microsoft DNA
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A mood of cautious optimism tempered with anxiety has spread on Microsoft’s campus in the Seattle suburbs, write Bill Rigby and Eric JohnsonVerizon to take control of Verizon Wireless in $130bn deal
Verizon, Vodafone expected to announce deal later on Monday, ending years of on-again, off-again talks with what would be world’s third-largest corporate deal to date
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