The Economist: News analysis and viewsNews analysis and viewsGreen.view- September 15, 2008 Why video conferencing won't save the worldONE of the most firmly held beliefs of the green-minded is that we will all need to change our habits if the world is to be saved from global warming. Some of the shifts that these visionaries have in mind seem unobjectionable: being careful to turn off appliances when not in use, say, or taking care not to waste heat for lack of insulation.But some demands are more exacting. How many people are ready to heed the recent admonition of Rajendra Pachauri,.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/economist/news_analysis_and_views/~3/393139836/displaystory... Wisconsin- September 15, 2008 John McCain and Sarah Palin take their show on the roadWASHINGTON STREET in downtown Cedarburg, Wisconsin, is a tidy row of nineteenth-century brick and stone buildings, replete with bakery, butcher shop and a mid-century movie palace, called the Rivoli. But today this small-town idyll just outside of Milwaukee is packed with a dense crowd, queued for blocks to get through metal detectors guarded by stern Secret Service agents. Sarah Palin is in town. Oh, and John McCain, too.This is the first..http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/economist/news_analysis_and_views/~3/393099178/displaystory... Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy as Wall Street reels- September 15, 2008 A weekend of high drama reshapes American financeEVEN by the standards of the worst financial crisis for at least a generation, the events of Sunday September 14th and the day before were extraordinary. The weekend began with hopes that a deal could be struck, with or without government backing, to save Lehman Brothers, America&8217;s fourth-largest investment bank. Early Monday morning Lehman filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It has more than $613 billion of debt.Other vulnerable...http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/economist/news_analysis_and_views/~3/393263178/displaystory... Market.view- September 14, 2008 Emerging markets are no longer a safe havenSO MUCH for emerging markets being the new safe havens. The MSCI emerging-markets index has lost a quarter of its value over the last three months (see chart) and emerging-market currencies have taken a battering over the last week or so.The main reason seems to be risk aversion. Investors have been spooked by the bad news from Fannie, Freddie and Lehman and are reducing their exposure. American investors in particular seem to be reducing their...http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/economist/news_analysis_and_views/~3/392299951/displaystory... Governments in Zimbabwe, Malaysia and Israel all face change- September 14, 2008 A big contemporary art auction, and the balance of power shifts in Zimbabwe, Malaysia and Israel&8226; DAMIEN HIRST, a leading light among Britain&8217;s conceptual artists, is set to find out how much his fans still love him. Bypassing the art dealers and galleries that usually take a handsome cut, Mr Hirst is putting up for sale a large collection of new work at Sotheby&8217;s auction house in London starting on Monday September 15th. The 223 lots include such favourites as animals pickled in.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/economist/news_analysis_and_views/~3/393263179/displaystory... Returning from retirement can be tricky- September 13, 2008 Think carefully before making a comebackLANCE ARMSTRONG is undoubtedly a phenomenal athlete. The seven-times winner of the Tour de France, the world&8217;s most gruelling sporting event, is also adept at making comebacks. His first victory in the race came after he returned to cycling following his successful battle with cancer. But now he has elected to return again. On Tuesday September 9th Mr Armstrong declared his intention to race in the Tour next year once again, four years after his...http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/economist/news_analysis_and_views/~3/393263184/displaystory... Art.view- September 13, 2008 A collector divests and rebuildsWILLIAM GROSS started collecting stamps because his mother made a mistake. When he was small, she had bought sheets of newly issued stamps in the belief that when young Bill was 18, they would be so valuable that they would pay for his college education. But when he tried to sell them, he found they were worthless. Still, the story has a happy ending.Mr Gross won a scholarship to college, studied math and applied his learning to the card table, where he concluded.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/economist/news_analysis_and_views/~3/391520592/displaystory... |