Laicite, egalite, fraternite? Frances secularism bill

Published: Dec. 9, 2020, 11 a.m.

President Emmanuel Macron\u2019s draft bill walks a fine line balancing the country\u2019s foundational secularism and worries about Islamist terrorism. Amid slumping economies everywhere, Taiwan\u2019s looks surprisingly buoyant; we ask how that might continue after the pandemic. And how managers can best navigate the holiday-party season in a cheerless year.

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