Roaring 20s or Trente Glorieuses?

Is the global economy poised to bounce back from the pandemic recession into a new roaring 20s? An analyst argues not for a return to that heyday but another edition of the post-war Wirtschaftswunder – or Trente Glorieuses – instead. – July 28 / Guardian

Secret Royal Lobbying

How will «The Crown» depict this? Queen Elizabeth, one of the largest landowners in Scotland, sought a way around requirements for cutting climate emissions.  – July 28 / Guardian

Employees Nix Return Plans

Would you rather quit than return to an office to work? You're far from alone – making your influence as an employee increasingly hefty. – June 26 / BBC

Vatican Heads To Court

An unprecedented trial by the Holy See of ten including a former cardinal and a Swiss crimefighter over a botched luxury real estate deal is set to begin. – July 26 / Reuters

How To Become a Great Board Member

Hundreds of directors have joined boards for the first time this year. How to go from newbie to great. – 23 July / Korn Ferry Institute

Cloud Over Passport Investments

Hot demand from the super-rich, high supply, and the complete lack of regulation make a disastrous cocktail for the citizenship-by-investment industry. – July 28 / Spear's

Billionaires Race to Space

British tycoon Richard Branson is poised to beat Jeff Bezos to space after bringing his own Virgin Galactic flight forward by nine days, in the newest twist on billionaire rivalries. – July 2 / Associated Press