Here are twelve news stories that caught our eye through 2013.
Each appeared at the end of the news section over the year,
providing a light-hearted take on current affairs. Full credit to
Alex for tracking these stories down and coming up with an amusing
quip for each one. The Monday Briefing is taking a break until
Monday 6th January. In the meantime the economics team - Ian, Debo
and Alex - wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
* Malian authorities have promised to give French President
Francois Hollande a "bigger and better-looking camel"
after a camel presented to the President was eaten by a family in
Timbuktu it was left with – gift gaffe
* UK retailer Poundland said that it plans to cut its prices to
97 pence in some stores as a response to the increase in 99 pence
shops – small change
