THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY GROWS UP / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Circular Economy Grows Up If we do not abandon the prevailing “take-make-waste” pattern of global production and consumption soon, we wi...

WITH AFGHAN COLLAPSE, MOSCOW TAKES CHARGE IN CENTRAL ASIA / THE NEW YORK TIMES

With Afghan Collapse, Moscow Takes Charge in Central Asia Along with Pakistan and China, Russia has gained broad influence in security matte...

A MIXED-UP SLOWDOWN: THE PROSPECTS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ARE NOT WHAT THEY ONCE WERE / THE ECONOMIST

  A mixed-up slowdown The prospects for developing countries are not what they once were Twenty years on, growth in the BRICs has slowed In ...

CHINA LAYS DOWN CHALLENGE TO THE WEST ON CRYPTO / THE FINANCIAL TIMES MARKETS INSIGHT

China lays down challenge to the west on crypto Governments and private sector must adopt more unified approach in response to Beijing Moham...

TIME TO RELAX GLOBAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Time to Relax Global Travel Restrictions Complex and ever-shifting restrictions make foreign travel a daunting proposition – more often than...

UNREST AND ECONOMIC UNDERPERFORMANCE HAUNT THE EMERGING WORLD / THE ECONOMIST

Growth in emerging markets Unrest and economic underperformance haunt the emerging world The key to better times remains openness At the sta...

JOE BIDEN´S AFGHAN PULLOUT COULD END IN TRAGEDY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Joe Biden’s Afghan pullout could end in tragedy The country’s women will suffer from the Taliban’s resurgence and so will US interests Gideo...

SWISS CENTRAL BANK´S RESERVES PASS SWF1TN FOR THE FIRST TIME / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Swiss central bank’s reserves pass SFr1tn for first time Bank now has an investment portfolio larger than most of the world’s biggest sovere...