And governments and companies will probably take advantage of any drop in the oil price to build up stocks, thereby putting upward pressure on the price.

ECONOMIST: Buttonwood

"The results show we are heading in the right direction but also highlight some of the challenges we face - such as tackling the gender gap - as we build momentum for community sport in the run-up to London 2012, " said Price.

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Officials at the European Central Bank, the Bank of England, the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Bank for International Settlements (the central banks' central bank) have given some support to the view that monetary policy should sometimes lean against a rapid growth in asset prices and build-up of debt, even if consumer-price inflation is low.

ECONOMIST: The American economy

Using history as a guide, most tablet vendors will not benefit in a significant way over the long-term given price competition and the need to ratchet up marketing dollars in a bid to build their respective brand.

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