Tag: world views
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World Views | Germany doesn’t really want an EU army
For all the recent transatlantic debate about creating a joint European army, Germany has little interest in setting up any kind of supranational force under the ... -
World Views | This Asian nation might revive faith in democracy
Political revolts around the world have targeted what are widely seen as corrupt and unaccountable political and business elites — elites that pursue their own interests globally at ... -
World Views | There’s one way to tackle Facebook and Google
Wouldn’t it be wonderful, with the wealth of information available on the internet today, to go back to the nice village feel of the web’s earliest days, ... -
World Views | The big short’s Eisman has a point about Brexit
Money manager Steve Eisman famously predicted the 2007-2008 blowup of the mortgage debt bubble, one of the few to believe that such a “black swan” event was ... -
World Views | Obamacare has managed to survive, but can it thrive?
November is here, and in most U.S. states that means the start of open enrollment, the sign-up period for obtaining insurance via the U.S. Affordable Care ... -
World Views | China’s Tesla wannabe has a big brother problem
Investors are throwing billions of dollars at connected cars. The technological advances that enable vehicles to be linked into wireless networks promise greater efficiency and, in ... -
World Views | Donald Trump’s stance on refugees is a disgrace
President Donald Trump’s decision to cut the number of refugees admitted to the U.S. hardly comes as a surprise. Even by this administration’s standards, however, the ... -
World Views | Four ways that next year could be a turning point
As 2017 draws to a close, the least surprising thing on Wall Street is seeing strategists forecast that next year will look more or less like this ... -
World Views | The world has a sex problem. It hurts growth
When it comes to identifying the causes of the two major economic problems currently facing the developed world – rising inequality and a slowdown in economic ... -
World Views | More paperwork, less playtime for bankers in Singapore
Deciding where to conduct a banking transaction is no different from selecting a boarding school for an unruly child. Singapore has long been seen as a ... -
World Views | The deals to watch after Britain voted to leave the EU
CEOs and bankers had been preparing to push the button on deals and fundraisings after Britain voted to remain in the European Union. Those hopes have been ... -
World Views | China sends bubbles to North America
In the past year, a huge amount of money has been flowing out of China. In the past, when this happened, it was because the Chinese ... -
World Views | The unloved euro
Once upon a time, the euro had aspirations to challenge the dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency of choice. Instead, the common European currency is ... -
World Views | Libertarians could hurt somebody. But who?
Gary Johnson and Bill Weld may be the Ralph Naders of 2016, though it’s not clear whether the casualty would be Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton. ... -
World Views | Too much salt, America
When you eat too much salt – and you probably do – the problems mount pretty quickly. First it gets into your blood and confuses your ... -
World Views | It’s up to governments to stop enabling corruption
It will take more than a “Global Declaration Against Corruption” to rid the world of an age-old scourge, but don’t dismiss last week’s anti-corruption summit in London ... -
World Views | Save the planet. Take public transit now and then
Success in the fight against climate change doesn’t demand dramatic innovations. Houses that heat themselves and jet planes fueled by sunshine and pond goo are good ... -
World Views | An ominous collapse casts a shadow over Brazil
In a continent lashed by deadly flash floods and still reeling from a 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Ecuador, the collapse of an elevated bicycle path in Rio ... -
World Views | Curing cancer is within reach
One of the most frightening words a patient can hear from a doctor is “cancer.” We know it from the experience of our families and friends, ... -
World Views | Why the global oil glut might not fill swimming pools after all
One of the warning lights that there’s too much oil around is no longer flashing, adding to signs that global crude markets are finally on the ... -
World Views | The most confusing Super Tuesday ever
We’re going to need some time to digest what happened on Tuesday [yesterday macau time] night on the Republican side. Donald Trump won the most votes. ... -
World Views | The genetic technology revolution
One of the most exciting and promising developments in the history of medical science may bypass the U.S. if Congress fails to act. It needs to ... -
World Views | No, your coffee capsules aren’t killing the planet
Drowsy German bureaucrats in Hamburg will soon have one less option for a mid-afternoon caffeine jolt, after the city banned single-serve coffee machines such as Nespresso ... -
World Views | The perils of political hindsight in Iowa
On to New Hampshire. But first, before it fades, here’s what’s in the rear-view mirror in Iowa. 1. For the Democrats, there are two ways of ... -
World Views | India’s smart climate strategy
To many eyes, India looks like a roadblock to an effective world climate deal. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s demand for “climate justice” – meaning that rich ... -
World Views | Ending Islamic State Inc.
What it means for a European nation and member of NATO to declare war against a stateless band of terrorists is an interesting and important question, ... -
World Views | Virtual products are driving today’s job market
The U.S. economy added an impressive 271,000 jobs in October, as you’ve surely heard. The industry that led the way was professional and business services, with ... -
World Views | What’s the riskiest asset for banks? Bankers
It probably goes without saying, but the financial services sector has placed a tremendous amount of trust in its computers. They’re trusted to execute automated investment ... -
World Views | NASA should boldly go… to China
When Matt Damon is rescued from Mars in this fall’s sci-fi blockbuster, “The Martian,” an assist from the Chinese space program is critical to getting the ... -
World Views | Reform is working for Portugal
If no good deed goes unpunished, then Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho got off lightly in Sunday’s elections. After overseeing reforms that kept the Portuguese ... -
World Views | When you can’t see Singapore, it looks like Beijing
Singapore is starting to look like Beijing or New Delhi. That’s because you can’t see it through the haze. Smog has disrupted outdoor events, forced schools ... -
World Views | A nation of refugees opens its doors
“Europe’s biggest migration emergency since the Second World War” – that’s how most British newspapers described a massive influx of Syrian refugees last week. The accompanying ... -
World Views | Banks are dangerously exposed to China
Until very recently, large exposure to China was seen as an advantage, a toehold in the market of the future. Now it’s seen as a risk, ... -
World Views | Asia should focus more on the future than the past
In Europe, the more time that passes from the terrible events of the second world war, the more the rancour diminishes between the warring nations. In ... -
World Views | What Europe should learn from Asia’s crisis
Asian leaders could be excused a degree of exasperation over the ongoing Greek mess. China’s slowdown and stock-market chaos are worry enough; the last thing the ...
