INDEX REBALANCING IS NOW THE BIGGEST EVENT IN MARKETS / THE ECONOMIST

Index rebalancing is now the biggest event in markets But profiting from it is another matter Illustration: Satoshi Kambayashi What do the I...

IN THE EYE OF THE STORM: OIL PRICES COULD SOON RISE CONVULSIVELY / THE ECONOMIST

In the eye of the storm Oil prices could soon rise convulsively The present tranquility will not last Photograph: Tamir Kalifa/ New York Tim...

THE HUMAN GENOME ENCODES FOR A NEW CATEGORY OF MOLECULE / THE ECONOMIST

Meet the peptideins The human genome encodes for a new category of molecule They may be useful targets for future drugs At left RNA (ribonuc...

IRAN WAR SHOWS LATIN AMERICA HAS LEFT ITS ORIGINAL SIN BEHIND / THE FINANCIAL TIMES MARKETS INSIGHT

Iran war shows Latin America has left its original sin behind For 30 years, every oil shock broke Latin American bonds. This one didn’t Erik...

PREDICTION MARKETS GET CREATIVE / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL OP EDITORIAL

Prediction Market Cheating Gets Creative An Israeli journalist was threatened for reporting news affecting the payout of a bet on Iranian st...

AI PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH WON`T MATCH THE COMPUTER REVOLUTION / PROJECT SYNDICATE

AI Productivity Growth Won’t Match the Computer Revolution Those promoting AI would be lucky to see the technology’s impact on output per ho...

THE EU WANTS TO UNSHACKLE ITS ECONOMY. FOR REAL THIS TIME / THE ECONOMIST

Simplify and integrate The EU wants to unshackle its economy. For real this time Eurocrats are belatedly developing a healthy distaste for r...

LESSONS FOR COUNTRIES ON THE EDGE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Lessons for countries on the edge Africa’s demographics are favourable, but leaders must prepare for future shocks Abebe Aemro Selassie © Ma...

THE DEEPER FORCES SHAPING GLOBAL TRADE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Deeper Forces Shaping Global Trade It would be natural to assume that tariffs are the driving force behind recent major shifts in global...

GLOBAL CARMAKERS DESPERATELY WANT TO BE MORE CHINESE / THE ECONOMIST

Red lights Global carmakers desperately want to be more Chinese But partnering with local companies carries big risks Illustration: Simon Ba...