Is Europe SPAC-Ready?

The former head of London's stock exchange argues that the boom in special-purpose vehicles for public listings won't spill – because Europe can't «SPAC» as well as the U.S. can. – January 14 / Quartz

The Creepiest Wearable?

Amazon's newest fitness tracker knows more about your ups and downs than you may think. – January 9 / Wired

Money Relationships, Valued

How do you put a real-money price tag on grease in the wheels between institutional investors and money managers? Not so easily. – January 8 / Institutional Investor

Calling Time on Tech's 25-Year Bet

Silicon Valley revisits the 1995 prediction of an innovation evangelist that technology would ruin society. Where did we land? – January 5 / Wired

Swedish Bankers Shudder

The Riksbank's enthusiasm for a e-krona is causing dismay among Sweden's bankers, who fear they will be rumbled for funding. – January 5 /Reuters

Clubbing's Cocaine Crisis

The pandemic is killing party-going and clubbing – and with it cocaine. Another mind-altering substance is picking up the slack. – January 4 / Observer