Editor’s Picks

From Croatia to Chile – The Luksic Family: From the World’s Driest Desert to the Forbes List

In Chile, everyone knows the Luksics and their remarkable story that started with Policarpo Luksic who left his native Croatia…

11 years ago

From Armenia to France and Back – Francis Kurkdjian

Fragrances from the Past Though born in France, celebrated perfumer Francis Kurkdjian has remained in close touch with his Armenian…

11 years ago

George Ryan: A Flawed Man Taking on a Flawed System

George Ryan is a hero tainted by scandal. As governor of Illinois, Mr Ryan followed in the wake of two…

11 years ago

From Somalia to the United States – Ayaan Hirsi Ali

The Big Questions of Our Time Barely twenty years ago, Ayaan Hirsi Ali aged 23 at the time, arrived in…

11 years ago

From Germany to South Africa – The Oppenheimers: Diamonds Are Not Forever

“I’m a philistine.” Nicholas F Oppenheimer, worth some $6.5bn, is not likely to be spotted at a theatre or opera…

11 years ago

Luther George Simjian: ATM Inventor Misses Out on Fame and Fortune

Born in 1905 in Turkey when that country was still known as the Ottoman Empire, Luther George Simjian became separated…

11 years ago

Paul Krugman: A Plea for a Return to Basics in Finance

Author of no less than twenty books, over 200 scholarly essays in peer-reviewed academic journals and more than 750 articles…

11 years ago

Nicholas Brady: Soccer Finance and the Pragmatist Who Fixed a Debt Crisis

Back in the days when a top-scoring soccer player could be enticed for a few million, Brazilian attacker Romario set…

11 years ago

John Maynard Keynes – Keynesianism to the Rescue: It Still Works Wonders

When Steve Forbes rallies against someone, as he often does, the world takes (some) note: Libertarians and conservatives are apt…

11 years ago

Jacques Delors: Despite Design Flaws Euro Success Assured

Hindsight may offer some comfort and solace from contemporary reality. It is thus that Jacques Delors – aka Mr Euro…

11 years ago