The World Next Week - Forward-looking Intelligence from Oxford Analytica

key strategic challenge

Bunker atmosphere

An above-average hurricane season is in store.

by the numbers

The flight to quality

Diamond data

Why investors will abandon short-term commercial paper in their dash for safety.

shorts

Turkey suit

The fashion police will be watching Mrs Gul this week.

Shinzo's shuffle

The Japanese prime minister needs to make a clean sweep.

Real ails

The rise and fall of the Brazilian currency and its implications.

Posturing populists

Belgrade may be burning its bridges with the West over Kosovo.

one week later....

Developments, August 17 - 23

No let-up in Pakistan tensions

Musharraf has few options

Divisions remain in Darfur

Hopeful signs hide trouble ahead

Abe avoids Yasakuni

Is he signalling to Beijing and Seoul?

Jargon Buster

'Cov-lite loans'

Easy money, R.I.P.«