Often the people running the banks run the country too.

ECONOMIST: Bank regulation

" As he put it, Britain viewed its mission as limited to getting "the place and the people to a state where the Iraqis could run this part of the country, if they chose to.

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Ms. L. KEEGAN: Well, because I think that you get to the point in your life where you realize that, you know, politicians are an amazing thing and people that run the country are amazing.

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It is worth remembering that Poland is not actually run by the people he criticises and that in most eyes the country is a great success story, with a booming economy, strong government and friendly ties with its neighbours.

ECONOMIST: Poland's modern history

While many have visited the sprawling Dragon Mart complex where low-cost Chinese goods are sold wholesale, an estimated 180, 000 Chinese people reside in the country, including senior figures for state-run banks who negotiate joint investment opportunities in Africa with Western companies.

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Mall REITs' stats have suffered from the blowup of one prominent member, Mills Corp. (nyse: MLS - news - people ) Mills, once known as one of the best mall developers in the country, has run into problems with its giant Xanadu project under construction in the New Jersey Meadowlands.

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But in recent years, well-designed and well-run projects, often with local people getting a say, have sprung up all over the country.

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