And North Korea just launched another intercontinental ballistic missile, prompting fresh threats of U.S. sanctions. (wealthmanagement.com)
When asked about the relevance of St John Paul for today's world — after the collapse of Communism, and with fresh threats from militant Islam etc. — Weigel is convinced. (faith.org.uk)
But it's not clear where Smurfit stands in this regard — there are certainly fresh threats to global growth, and debt overhang will restrain the developed markets for years to come — on the other hand, Smurfit's now a dominant player, emerging markets continue to perform well, and Western central banks continue to pump out a tsunami of liquidity to combat debt deflation. (wexboy.wordpress.com)