Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Islamic State is spreading fear and losing ground. This week we report on the weakness at the heart of the world’s most dangerous terrorist group. The self-declared caliphate is ceding territory in Iraq, running short of money and struggling to impose order on its unruly citizens Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor-in-Chief

Asia’s infrastructure gap As Western countries sign up to China’s development bank, America is wrong to turn its back READ MORE » The price of Bibi’s comeback Israel’s prime minister resoundingly wins a fourth term. But the divisive tactics that secured his victory at home may cause him trouble abroad READ MORE » Hellenic hotheads v tough Teutons Greek claims over Nazi reparations hardly favour reconciliation between the euro zone’s leading power and its biggest troublemaker READ MORE » Politics this week Millions of people participated in rallies across Brazil against the government of Dilma Rousseff, the biggest protests the country has seen since the era of military rule. They were angered by a political scandal centred on Petrobras, the state-controlled oil giant, as well as high inflation and a weak economy. Many protesters demanded the president’s impeachment, although she has not been charged with wrongdoing SEE ARTICLE » MORE FROM: POLITICS THIS WEEK » Business this week In its latest policy statement the Federal Reserve removed a promise to be “patient” before raising interest rates, giving itself more flexibility to lift rates for the first time since 2006. But it also lowered its forecasts for growth and inflation, suggesting that an increase may not come until the latter part of the year SEE ARTICLE » MORE FROM: BUSINESS THIS WEEK »