WHAT MAKES A GREAT INVESTOR? / THE ECONOMIST

What makes a great investor? A big dose of luck, and a distinctly odd character Illustration: Satoshi Kambayashi One day in 1992 Stanley Dru...

THE BOX THAT BUILD GLOBALIZATION / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

The box that built globalisation Containers have transformed ports, cities and trade. Now the revolution is reaching a limit Alice Hancock a...

EUROPE SHOULD WISH MARCO RUBIO A BRIGHT FUTURE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Europe should wish Marco Rubio a bright future Americans who support reckless wars are sometimes also the likeliest to defend Europe Janan G...

WHAT SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT ASIA`S UNDERVALUED CURRENCIES? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

What Should Be Done About Asia’s Undervalued Currencies? Those who worry that the renminbi, yen, and won are undervalued vis-à-vis the dolla...

ISRAEL IS FLIRTING WITH THE NEXT INTIFADA / THE ECONOMIST

The West Bank Israel is flirting with the next intifada America must press Binyamin Netanyahu to rein in violent settlers Photograph: EPA/Sh...

AMERICA FACES THE CONSTRAINTS OF DEMOCRACY / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL OP EDITORIAL

America Faces the Constraints of Democracy Domestic spending crowded out defense, and the world is more dangerous as a result. By Walter Rus...

WHEN BRANDS LOSE THEIR MAGIC / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

When brands lose their magic From mayonnaise to toothpaste, household names in the US are being undercut by own labels and outshone by insur...