ERODING CONFIDENCE IN ONE COUNTRY TWO SYSTEMS / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

  Eroding Confidence in One Country, Two Systems By: Geopolitical...

A GOOD KIND OF BUBBLE: COULD TRAVEL BUBBLES OFFER A ROUTE TO ECONOMIC RECOVERY? / THE ECONOMIST

A good kind of bubble Could travel bubbles offer a route to economic recovery? The economic gains would be large, but the health require...

EMERGING ECONOMIES NEED NEW FINANCE, NOT MORATORIUMS / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Emerging Economies Need New Finance, Not Moratoriums A comprehensive debt-repayment freeze could be counterproductive for emerging economi...

GLOBALISATION UNWOUND: HAS COVID -19 KILLED GLOBALIZATION? / THE ECONOMIST

Globalisation unwound Has covid-19 killed globalisation? The flow of people, trade and capital will be slowed EVEN BEFORE the pand...

WHY THE COMING EMERGING MARKETS DEBT CRISIS WILL BE MESSY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

Why the coming emerging markets debt crisis will be messy Large investment funds could play hardball with developing countries that defaul...

DRAGON STRIKE: CHINA HAS LAUNCHED RULE BY FEAR IN HONG KONG / THE ECONOMIST

Dragon strike China has launched rule by fear in Hong Kong The rest of the world should worry, too THE PEOPLE of Hong Kong want two...

BLACKROCK´S LARGEST SHAREHOLDER SELLS 22% STAKE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

BlackRock’s largest shareholder sells 22% stake US bank PNC intends to offload $17bn holding in asset manager to raise cash for potential ...

NAVIGATING DEGLOBALIZATION / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Navigating Deglobalization Appeals to recommit to globalization are highly unlikely to gain traction in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic....

CONSUMER SPENDING FELL A RECORD 13.6% IN APRIL / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Consumer Spending Fell a Record 13.6% in April Signs emerge that purchases are slowly starting to pick up in what could be a long, slow r...

CORONAVIRUS PAIN WILL NOT BE EVENLY SPREAD ACROSS TECH SECTOR / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Coronavirus pain will not be evenly spread across tech sector The fallout is likely to accelerate a shakeout that was already on the cards...