Across Tunisia, somehow inspired by the story of Bouazizi or driven to desperation by the continued lack of economic opportunity, there are still cases of people pouring petrol over themselves and suffering the consequences.

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This mad dash for cash is driven by fear and investor desperation to preserve their money rather than make any.

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All of which, experts say, has led to more corporate spinoffs driven more by desperation for quick profit than by long-term fundamentals.

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