LIKE A TON OF BRICKS: IS INVESTORS´ LOVE AFFAIR WITH COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ENDING ? / THE ECONOMIST

Like a ton of bricks Is investors’ love affair with commercial property ending? After covid-19, the investment world will become more di...

IRON ORE OUTSTRIPS GOLD AS YEAR´S BEST-PERFORMING MAJOR COMMODITY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Iron ore outstrips gold as year’s best-performing major commodity Latest data suggest China could produce a record 1bn-plus tonnes of stee...

BEIJING´S BIG BET IN HONG KONG / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Beijing’s Big Bet in Hong Kong The security law over Hong Kong raises the question of whether Beijing passed it from a position of strengt...

GERMANY IS DOOMED TO LEAD EUROPE / THE ECONOMIST

Charlemagne Germany is doomed to lead Europe The EU’s biggest member is in charge, whether Germans like it or not WALK INTO any mee...

THE ROAD TO COVID-19 ENLIGHTMENT / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Road to COVID-19 Enlightenment We have yet to identify the best explanations for countries’ varying success in controlling the pandemi...

WOULDN´T THAT BE COOL .... / DOLLAR COLLAPSE

Wouldn’t That Be Cool… by John Rubino Take a world that’s spinning out of control with debt, money creation and pretty much every o...

CLIMATE CHANGE: WHAT ANTARCTICA´S "DOOMSDAY GLACIER" MEANS FOR THE PLANET / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

Climate change: what Antarctica’s ‘doomsday glacier’ means for the planet Thwaites Glacier is melting at an alarming rate, triggering fear...

THE SAFE-ASSET SHORTAGE AFTER COVID-19 / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The safe-asset shortage after Covid-19 Demand has outstripped supply since 2009 but the latest crisis may help to redress the balance Ga...

WAZE FOR VIRUSES / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Waze for Viruses It is now clear that combating the COVID-19 pandemic will be a long-term battle. One of the best weapons may be a system ...

MONEY-MARKET SHIFTS ARE BAD NEWS FOR PROFIT-STARVED GLOBAL BANKS / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Money-Market Shifts Are Bad News for Profit-Starved Global Banks Fidelity’s closure of some prime money-market funds is a negative omen f...