Manchester United: From AIG to Chevrolet Killer Cars

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Chevrolet is " Like a Rock "? Man U makes itself into a global punch line (again).  When I contemplate the largest follies of spor... Continue reading →

Brent Spar 2: Greenpeace, Lego & Shell's Betrayal

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This WSJ feature is sponsored by, er, Shell. Environmentalist activists are not infallible despite being ostensibly well-intentioned. Commo... Continue reading →

Adios Sochi Grand Prix 2014, Russia World Cup 2018?

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Geography is against Russia retaining these events without scrutiny. This is not exactly a pleasant post to write given the circumstances, b... Continue reading →

US Firing Squads From Mars, EU Pharma From Venus

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Having (ab)used the hackneyed Americans from Mars, Europeans from Venus trope already, I suppose giving it another go isn't bad. As I u... Continue reading →

Mickey in GulagWorld: Enter Disney Shanghai

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Wishing upon a CSR Death Star , you are. I was originally going to entitle this post "Totalitarianism and Theme Parks" but I thoug... Continue reading →

Leno, Branson & Brunei: On Boycotting Shari'a Law

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Can Jay Leno and other white people "save" us foreign primitives from shari'a law? Life is a series of endless annoyances you ... Continue reading →

Conflict Minerals: Which Game Console is Most Violent?

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With the holiday season upon us and one semi-new (Nintendo) and two completely new (Microsoft and Sony) video game consoles on the market, c... Continue reading →

Make a Killing? US FTAs and Big Tobacco

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There is a debate surrounding the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership expansion about whether participants' policies aimed at curbing toba... Continue reading →

Cola's Final Frontier: Coke v Pepsi in Myanmar

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He thought he was the King of America Where they pour Coca-Cola like vintage wine In 1986 Elvis Costello penned the lyrics above to the firs... Continue reading →

Can 'Impact Investing' Whitewash JP Morgan Malfeasance?

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Financial services titan JP Morgan is many things to many people given its vast size. Bank regulators currently know it best for the nefario... Continue reading →