More on this exciting development, so-called WiFi wireless, in my next column.

FORBES: Got to be wireless

"We are all able to speculate on the reasons for this failure and we are sure that many column inches will be written about the funding gap, inadequate continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities, leadership issues, performance management, best practice and disruptive behaviour, " he said.

BBC: Pisa tests show pupils in Wales falling behind

As I noted in my Week Ahead column, the action of the financial and material stocks may be an important development for the overall market.

FORBES: 2 Breakout Banks to Watch

As I pointed out in an earlier column in Slate , the growth of labor-intensive exports from Third World countries, a development possible only because those countries are able to offset their disadvantages by competing on the basis of cheap labor, has brought about a huge improvement in the human condition, even if the wages look miserably low by our standards.

FORBES: Is This Apple's Nike Moment?

Those of you who follow this column are always keen to hear the latest news on the British spaceplane concept, and the most recent development strikes me as being a key moment in what will be a critical few months.

BBC: Skylon: Ending 40 years of hurt