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People hold pro-independence Catalan flags in a demonstration calling for independence in Barcelona.Catalonia is fighting for independence in Spain, which has been hit by crisis The situation can be compared to the Dutch revolt in the 1560s and 1570sSpain has reacted to demands in the past with repressionHistory shows such tactics typically make things worseEditor’s note: Hans-Joachim Voth is professor of economics and economic history at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona. Born and raised in Germany, he holds a doctorate from Oxford University. Barcelona — A small, wealthy region feels at odds with Spanish rule. Taxes are too high; political representation [...]

Many military veterans apply skills they learned in the military to run successful businesses—and you don’t have to be a veteran to do the same.Army vet Darcella Craven uses techniques she gained as a communications specialist every day in St. Louis as executive director of Veterans Business Resource Center, where she trains both veterans and civilians to start nonprofit businesses. Compared with civilian folks, she says, veterans aren’t as fazed when times get tough.The sooner you accept that you’re facing a difficult situation, Craven says, the sooner you can adjust to those changes.Veterans reveal four key qualities that help their [...]

I couldn’t help but notice that Helen Gurley Brown died on Annie Oakley’s birthday this past week. What came to mind immediately was something my mother used to sing to me when I was a teenager: “Oh you can’t get a man with a gun,” as the Irving Berlin song goes. “With a gun, with a gun. No, you can’t get a man with a gun.” Relax, NRA sharp shooters, Mom was talking in metaphor. That kind of independence, she figured, was frowned upon when trying to land a man. It was intimidating and emasculating. But this was a time [...]

The Ferrari Enzo that Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov crashed in Nice, November 2006. The accident almost killed him and prompted an informal review of lending conditions at Barclays. Kerimov, on January 16, 2012, watching his Dagestani team, Anzhi Makhachkala, play against Iraq at Al Nasr Stadium in Dubai. Russian TV host Tina Kandelaki at the Bulgari Hotel February 26, 2007 in Milan. Kandelaki was pulled out of the wreckage with Kerimov. Barclays’ former boss Bob Diamond lost his job as a result of the Libor rate fixing scandal, which cost the bank $ 453 million in fines. People walk past [...]

Yahoo’s new CEO Marissa Mayer spent 13 years at GoogleWe’ve collected some of the career and life philosophies that have helped Mayer to the topHaving hobbies and imposing constraints can encourage creativity, she saysMayer: “I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that’s how you grow.” This week, 37-year-old Marissa Mayer became CEO of Yahoo, an internet provider with many problems, although an audience isn’t one of them — the company claims more than half a billion people currently access its products a month, and Mayer told the New York Times she considers it [...]

U.S.-based race car driver Milka Duno has eight major wins to her credit, including an overall win at the Miami Grand Prix in 2004 and a finish in second in the 24 Hours of Daytona endurance race in 2007. She says: “When you feel clear about what you want, you have a high probability of being successful.” In 2007, Duno made the transition to Indycar racing — the premier league of U.S. American open wheel racing. “Whether you are a race car driver or working as an engineer or in an office, you have to see what you want, and [...]

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