PUTIN, THE WEST AND THE REST: HOW TO PREVENT A NEW AGE OF IMPERIALISM / THE ECONOMIST

Putin, the West and the rest Yuval Noah Harari on how to prevent a new age of imperialism Non-Western powers have a stake in bringing peace ...

RUSSIA´S NUCLEAR THREATS ARE LOSING THEIR POWER / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Russia’s nuclear threats are losing their power The western alliance is intensifying support for Ukraine in a way that was unthinkable at th...

FED NEEDS TO CUT INTEREST RATES SOONER RATHER THAN LATER / THE FINANCIAL TIMES MARKETS INSIGHT

Fed needs to cut interest rates sooner rather than later Delay by US central bank in easing monetary policy could jeopardise soft economic l...

AN INTERING BRICS+ TRADING CURRENCY ARRANGEMENT / MACLEODFINANCE

An interim BRICS+ trading currency arrangement BRICS and the SCO have agreed to replace dollars with national currencies for trade settlemen...

RUSSIA AND CHINA, NUKES AND ALLIANCES / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Russia and China, Nukes and Alliances By: George Friedman Last week, Moscow revived an oft-repeated threat to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine...

INFLATION AIN´T BEHAVING / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Inflation ain’t behaving The US, Eurozone, UK and Japan each have reasons to be unhappy Chris Giles From left, Christine Lagarde, Kazuo Ueda...

AMERICAN BUSINESS WILL REGRET WRITING OFF DEMOCRACY / PROJECT SYNDICATE

American Business Will Regret Writing Off Democracy By endorsing Donald Trump’s run for the US presidency, American business leaders are emb...

THE INSURANCE MARKET IS FLIRTING WITH NATURAL DISASTERS / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

The Insurance Market Is Flirting With Natural Disasters Investors are again becoming attracted to catastrophe risk as an expected active hur...