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* Barry Ritholtz: The systemic risk revealed by MF Global
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* Lee Jacobs: An American entrepreneur in Brazil
* Deborah Gage: Dell resurrects its venture capital arm
* The late Christopher Hitchens on his visit to North Korea:
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