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Pope urges more ‘sharing and giving’ in Christmas mass
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Pope urges more ‘sharing and giving’ in Christmas mass

  Pope Francis on Monday assailed the “insatiable greed” of today’s consumerism, calling on people in his Christmas homily to…
British spending falls in 2017 for first time in five years: Visa
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British spending falls in 2017 for first time in five years: Visa

British shoppers tightened their belts over Christmas, leading to the first year-on-year fall in spending since 2012, and leading businesses…
The real revolution in NKorea is rise of consumer culture
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The real revolution in NKorea is rise of consumer culture

Like all North Korean adults, Song Un Pyol wears the faces of leader Kim Jong Un’s father and grandfather pinned…
Chinese woman undergoes plastic surgery to evade $3.7 million debt
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Chinese woman undergoes plastic surgery to evade $3.7 million debt

A 59-year old woman from the central Chinese city of Wuhan transformed her appearance through plastic surgery in order to…
Power, community, consumerism: art mimics politics on Turner shortlist
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Power, community, consumerism: art mimics politics on Turner shortlist

Art for politics' sake is the dominant theme on this year's Turner Prize shortlist with works featuring power structures, consumer…
To buy or not to buy Egyptian… That is the question
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To buy or not to buy Egyptian… That is the question

Egyptian talkshow host Amr Adib recently launched a global campaign encouraging Egyptians to buy their country’s products on Friday 16…
Egypt celebrates Christmas local way
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Egypt celebrates Christmas local way

Abdel-Hafeez crouched on his two-step ladder, strategically pasting swathes of cotton balls around interlocking glittery Christmas decorations on his gingerbread…
Be a smart consumer
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Be a smart consumer

Today is International Consumers Day and Mona is out on her routine shopping rounds. She prefers to spend a little…
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