HONDA´S HAMMER BLOW TO THE HEART OF U.K. MANUFACTURING / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Honda’s hammer blow to the heart of UK manufacturing First British car plant to shut since 2007 sparks fears for industry as Brexit looms...

ISLAMOPHOBIA AND THE NEW CLASH OF CIVILISATIONS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Islamophobia and the new clash of civilisations The Muslim and non-Muslim worlds are becoming increasingly intolerant of each other Gide...

CHINA DOUBLE DOWNS ON GOLD IN SHIFT AWAY FROM DOLLAR / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

China double downs on gold in shift away from dollar Aggressive buying by People’s Bank of China will be a support for prices this year ...

ON HUAWEI, THE U.S. AND U.K. DIVERGE / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

On Huawei, the US and UK Diverge The West can’t agree on how to handle threats posed by China’s telecommunication giants. By Jacob L....

RETAIL´S BIG MISTAKE: SLASHING PAYROLL CUTS INTO PROFITS / KNOWLEDGE@WHARTON

Retail’s Big Mistake: Slashing Payroll Cuts into Profits When sales are down and the quarterly report is due, a common strategy for re...

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT BUNDS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

We need to talk about Bunds A shortage of safe assets in the eurozone is creating market distortions Kate Allen © FT montage; Bloombe...

CENTRAL BANKS CAVE, USHER IN THE CRACK-UP BOOM / DOLLAR COLLAPSE

Central Banks Cave, Usher In The Crack-Up Boom by John Rubino   This was going to be the year when the other big central banks join...

RUSSIA´S BALANCING ACT IN SYRIA / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Russia’s Balancing Act in Syria The war is coming to an end, and so too might be some of Moscow’s alliances. By Xander Snyder   ...

INVESTORS SOUND WARNING ABOUT MARKETS´COMPLACENCY ON INTEREST RATES / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Investors Sound Warning About Markets’ Complacency on Interest Rates Financial markets have rallied since the Fed dropped a reference to ...

THE LOOMING TAIWAN CRISIS / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Looming Taiwan Crisis For many years, US policymakers worried that Taiwan would upset the apple cart: not content with the mere trappi...