1. The financial economy and the real economy
(Opinions/op-ed)

...hrough a credit default swap! They could still have given their money to a banker (though not the irresponsible gambling banker), but they should have paid a series of regular payments to someone else...

2. Russia introduces gambling ban
(Archived/News/Culture)

Casinos and slot-machine halls have shut down across Russia, under new restrictions on the gaming industry, that will see thousands of people lose their jobs.