COULD NEGATIVE RATES SIGNAL THE END OF FREE BANKING? / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Could negative rates signal the end of free banking? HSBC hints it will soon look at charging for current accounts Claer Barrett © NurPhoto/...

INDIA TAKES ITS TUSSLE WITH CHINA TO THE HIGH SEAS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

India takes its tussle with China to the high seas New Delhi has shifted focus from the Himalayas to the oceans to send a warning to Beijing...

WHY THE U.S WANTS TO GIVE F-35´S TO THE UAE / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Brief: Why the US Wants to Give F-35s to the UAE As Israel normalizes relations with Arab countries, a regional alliance against Iran grows ...

WHY A FISCAL DEMISE IS CERTAIN NO MATTER WHO WINS THE ELECTION / DOUG CASEY´S INTERNATIONAL MAN

Why A Fiscal Demise is Certain No Matter Who Wins the Election by David Stockman   Known as the "Father of Reaganomics," David Sto...

WARM RECEPTION: THE MEANING OF RECP, THE WORLD´S BIGGEST TRADE AGREEMENT / THE ECONOMIST

Warm RCEPtion The meaning of RCEP, the world’s biggest trade agreement It is unambitious in scope but marks a win for China and a setback fo...

BIG TECH COLLABORATES TO CONQUER / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Big Tech collaborates to conquer Google, Apple and other Silicon Valley groups have a history of teaming up to lock in market dominance Rana...

A HARVEST OF GRIEVANCE: WHAT A DRIVE THROUGH ARGENTINA´S BREADBASKET REVEALS / THE ECONOMIST

A harvest of grievance What a drive through Argentina’s breadbasket reveals Anger at the government is intense in the country’s interior Lor...

HOW EGYPT LOST ITS LEADERSHIP OF THE ARAB WORLD / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

How Egypt Lost Its Leadership of the Arab World The country has gone a long way since its rise as a champion of Arab nationalism. By: Hilal ...

GLOBALIZATION NEEDS REBUILDING, NOT JUST REPAIR / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Globalization Needs Rebuilding, Not Just Repair If US President Donald Trump is defeated on November 3, there will be no lack of eagerness t...

A CHANCE FOR NORMALCY / JOHN MAULDIN´S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

A Chance for Normalcy By John Mauldin  Last week I talked about the polls misleading us. I, for one, didn’t see a high probability of a ...