Although some analysts may be tempted to interpret the collapse of the BAE-EADS merger as a sign of weakness, the exact opposite is true.

FORBES: BAE Systems Pulls The Plug On One Opportunity, But With Plenty Of Others To Pursue

Although its collapse potentially made architectural history, all of the thousands of tonnes of steel from the skyscraper were taken away to be melted down.

BBC: 9/11 third tower mystery 'solved'

Although America's economy no longer looks on the point of collapse, it has failed to return to healthy growth.

ECONOMIST: America's economy

The BBC's Wyre Davies, in Jerusalem, says that although Mr Netanyahu is facing many tricky policy situations - including the collapse of peace talks with the Palestinians and how to respond to Iran's nuclear programme - it is the failure to agree a budget with other coalition parties that brought about this decision.

BBC: Middle East

And there is a risk, although I can't scientifically quantify it, that the whole thing will collapse.

BBC: What's a fair nuclear price?

For a country that went through a notorious currency collapse in 1997, baht movements have special significance, although the fundamentals of the Thai economy seem more solid now than during the hot money flow that preceded the Asian financial crisis.

FORBES: A Mightier Baht

Although the currency has appreciated since mid-March, renewed weakness is possible, and the effect of a collapse in the value of the rupiah (not our central forecast) would be to lower the spending power of most Indonesians.

ECONOMIST: Indonesia's robust economy continues to grow

Although not harping on the role of the FDA, it is clear from the analysis that pretty much the entire collapse was due to delayed product approval.

FORBES: Feed the Beast: Renewing the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA)