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The article examines the possible impact of globalization and geopolitics on large corporations. Topics discussed include the impact of the BRIC countries, or Brazil, Russia, India, and China, embracing the global market economy, the annexation of Ukraine by Russia in 2014 and its impact on the global economy, and the threat of economic inequality to global stability.

The article discusses the plans of Russia to build a center of technological innovation akin to Silicon Valley in the U.S. 15 miles from the center of Moscow, Russia. The city plan, colloquially known as Skolkovo, was envisioned by the Russian president Dmitry Medvedev and will take the equivalent of 6.6 billion U.S. dollars to build. Topics include comments by Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg, the threat of corruption to derail the project, and the growth of the Russian economy.

This article discusses the global economic elite and their reaction to the great financial recession of the early 21st century. The author examines differences in the spending habits and effect on the economy of super wealthy Americans, noting the shrinking middle class and increasing divide between modern plutocrats and the middle and working class. Input from former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is also included.

The article discusses the farming industry in North America, focusing on the success of family-owned farms in the U.S. and Canada and their economic success as of 2010. Topics include farm technological innovations such as midrange-horsepower tractors, combines, and the use of global positioning systems (GPS), as well as comments by Jason Henderson of the Nebraska's Omaha branch of the U.S. Federal Reserve and by Chris Erickson of HighQuest Partners, an agricultural consultancy firm.

The article discusses a move in the U.S. business community to be more inclusive and socially responsible in an effort to create a more sustainable version of capitalism. Topics discussed include the work of the B Lab organization, which awards benefit corporation status to for-profit companies, the views of Dominic Barton, global managing director of management consulting firm McKinsey, and the belief that if the U.S. middle class is not more involved in business, they will revolt.

The article discusses the role that central bankers, such as U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and Mario Draghi of the European Central Bank, play in monetary policy that prevents economic recessions in the U.S. and countries of the European Union (EU).

The article discusses alternative technologies that are emerging and increasing access to fossil fuels such as oil sands and shale gas, with comments about the impact this renewed competition will likely have on global economic growth and debates about environmental concerns.

The article discusses the use of Twitter and other online social networks as a tool for activism in Arab countries and compares them to more traditional methods of activism for revolutionary change, with comments by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon about dictators' fear of Twitter.

This article discusses the differences between the very wealthy and the rest of the global population. Statistics on income growth and distribution are presented, suggesting that the gap between the wealthiest members of society and the general population is growing, particularly in the U.S. The author expresses a concern that this wealthy group is only loosely connected to the rest of the population and may not be concerned about income inequality.