THE LONG DARKNESS BEFORE DAWN / THE NEW YORK TIMES

The Long Darkness Before Dawn With vaccines and a new administration, the pandemic will be tamed. But experts say the coming months “are goi...

THE RISKS OF THE GLOBAL COVID DEBT BRIDGE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The risks of the global Covid debt bridge Markets seem unconcerned that the pandemic has left borrowing at all-time highs Gavyn Davies Mario...

CHINA STATE-OWNED GROUP CAUGHT IN DEFAULT STORM OWES BANKS BILLIONS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

China state-owned group caught in default storm owes banks billions Revelation that Huachen borrowed $5.1bn could prompt concerns over credi...

BANK MERGERS ARE NO PANACEA / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Bank Mergers Are No Panacea As domestic deals become a popular strategy for dealing with Europe’s low banking returns, the resignation of Un...

WINNERS AND LOSERS: WILL BIG FIRMS BENEFIT FROM THE COVID CRUNCH? / THE ECONOMIST

Winners and losers Will big firms benefit from the covid crunch? It’s complicated, and the implications for competition uncertain As the pro...

JANET YELLEN PREPARES FOR SECOND ACT AT PINNACLE OF U.S ECONOMIC POLICYMAKING / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Janet Yellen prepares for second act at pinnacle of US economic policymaking Former Fed chair set to take helm at Treasury as coronavirus re...

THE "BLOODSUCKING CAPITALIST" BEING LAUDED BY COMMUNIST CHINA / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

The ‘bloodsucking capitalist’ being lauded by Communist China Entrepreneurs urged to follow Zhang Jian’s example after Jack Ma’s fall from g...

NATO NEEDS TO ADAPT QUICKLY TO STAY RELEVANT FOR 2030, REPORT URGES / THE NEW YORK TIMES

NATO Needs to Adapt Quickly to Stay Relevant for 2030, Report Urges After France’s president said NATO was suffering “brain death,” the alli...