He has a weathered face, grayish-brown eyes, and legs that seem to take up three-quarters of his body.

NEWYORKER: Stung

At this pace it would only take Apple five quarters to use up almost all of its approved buyback.

FORBES: Check Apple's Cash Flow Statement for an Indication to its Future Stock Buyback Program

Both subsidised day care and the parental-leave programme, which allows parents to take almost a year off at up to three-quarters of their salary, have been popular beyond the government's wildest projections.

ECONOMIST: A baby bump courtesy of the taxpayer