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

key strategic challenge

Creating an internet 'cloud'

A number of factors may change the proportion and quality of internet access made from mobile devices.

by the numbers

China: inflation ebb?

China Consumer Price Index

This week may reveal that Beijing's efforts to cool inflation are paying off.

shorts

Mitt: 2.0

Romney is experiencing a second wind.

Cuba: preparing the ground

Parliamentary elections mark the next stage in transition to a post-Fidel government. 

Japan: parting shot

The Bank of Japan Policy Board meets Monday to decide monetary policy.

Lebanon: Moussa pushes plan

Arab League Secretary General is in Beirut.

Sarkozy: business and pleasure

French president heads to India with paramour in tow.

Africa: political football

Ghana hosts the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament.

The World Next Year

One Week Later....

Developments, Jan. 11 - 17

Romney up and running

Mitt gets on the scoresheet

Taiwan: strong win for KMT

Freindlier relations with Beijing?

Bush's sweet-talking

US president's hopes for peace

Doubts over Blair

Wrong man for EU president?

Political Masterstroke

This week... Mitt Romney

Analytica™ - news to us

Jargon Buster

The 'Bradley Effect'

Barack Obama

Did Obama lose New Hampshire because of this phenomenon? Probably not.«