CHINA, ULTRA-COMPETENCE AND CORONAVIRUS / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

China, Ultra-Competence and Coronavirus By: George Friedman The Communist revolution brought to power Mao Zedong. It created a state ba...

DOLLAR´S SURGE ADDS TO CORONAVIRUS RISKS FOR U.S. ECONOMY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Dollar’s surge adds to coronavirus risks for US economy Currency’s attraction as a safe haven poses a further threat to growth, say analys...

CHINESE NEW YEAR 2020: THE YEAR OF THE CORONAVIRUS / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Chinese New Year 2020: The Year of the Coronavirus By: Phillip Orchard Grappling with internal political pressures, a slowing economy, ...

THE WAR ON TALENT / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The War on Talent A growing body of research suggests that CEOs share more relevant traits with Chief Human Resources Officers than with t...

GOOD DOWN, BAD UP: INDIA´S ECONOMY RISKS SWAPPING STAGNATION FOR STAGFLATION / THE ECONOMIST

Good down, bad up India’s economy risks swapping stagnation for stagflation Inflation is not only an onion phenomenon Mumbai’s chef...

THE HITS TO GDP / JOHN MAULDIN´S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

The Hits to GDP By John Mauldin Economists and investors are rightly obsessed with growth. We always want more of it. We worry it wo...

INTOLERANT INDIA: NARENDRA MODI STOKES DIVISIONS IN THE WORLD´S BIGGEST DEMOCRACY / THE ECONOMIST

Intolerant India Narendra Modi stokes divisions in the world’s biggest democracy India’s 200m Muslims fear the prime minister is buildin...

SOLAR STORMS ARE A THREAT TO OUR ELECTRICITY-DEPENDENT WORLD / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Solar storms are a threat to our electricity-dependent world Society needs the knowledge to be able to cope without power for extended per...

BUILDING COOPERATION IN AN UNSETTLED WORLD / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Building Cooperation in an Unsettled World While the changing nature of global power may tempt some actors to seek advantage through confr...

CASH, PLASTIC OR HAND? AMAZON ENVISIONS PAYING WITH A WAVE / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Cash, Plastic or Hand? Amazon Envisions Paying With a Wave Tech giant plans terminals to let consumers link credit card information to the...