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• One tax law for us and another for Amazon | Nick Cohen May 18, 2013
  Britain's reluctance to pursue multinationals risks turning us into another ItalyOn the edge of Rugeley stands Amazon's largest distribution centre in Britain. Life for the workers who trudge around the 800,000 sq ft warehouse is not as bad as it was for the men who once worked in the pits of the Staffordshire coalfield, but that is not saying much […]
• Amazon's tax arrangements are nothing short of a work of art. Bravo! May 18, 2013
  Amazon has come in for plenty of stick for paying so little tax in the UK. But its actions display such impish wit that it's hard not to revel in the majesty of a terrible thing well doneThere's something fishy about Google's motto, "Don't be evil." I'm not saying it's controversial but it makes you think, "Why br […]
• Metro: Last Light – review May 18, 2013
  A post-apocalyptic Moscow metro system is a great setting for some serious gunplayThe original Metro 2033 was a sleeper hit, earning praise for its sharp blend of tense, post-apocalyptic terror and superb action long after its release. No surprise though, as the Metro games are far deeper than even hardened players might expect from a first-person shooter.Ba […]
• Persona 4 Arena – review May 18, 2013
  This Japanese 2D fighting game sequel is very different from its predecessor but just as impressivePersona 4 Arena's brand of 2D fighting is, at first glance, a far cry from its brilliant RPG forebear. Once players spend time with this intricately balanced and beautifully animated beat-'em-up though, they will discover it is every bit as deep and i […]
• Web-connected libraries for Africa: the dream of digital knowledge for all May 18, 2013
  New venture Librii is seeking to set up self-sustaining libraries with internet access in poor and isolated communitiesA decade ago, Brewster Kahle, philanthropist and founder of the Internet Archive, created the first digital bookmobile: a complete printing press in the back of a car. With a power source, satellite internet connection, printer and binder, t […]