One fallen government, one renegotiated deal and weeks of wrangling later, BNP still awaits confirmation of the transaction.

ECONOMIST: Fortis

The opinion polls suggest that his government has fallen so far behind Labor that it would probably lose one now.

ECONOMIST: Australia

For one thing, given how low government-bond yields and corporate credit spreads have fallen, the time of plenty in the bond market may have passed.

ECONOMIST: Investment banking