Just saw this news:
The Walt Disney Co. said Monday it is buying Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion in cash and stock, bringing such characters as Iron Man and Spider-Man into the family of Mickey Mouse and WALL-E.
Wow. This is huge, and not just for all us geeks out there. A bunch of lawyers are [...]

Good article at VoxEU on the effect of offshoring on US wages, reporting on a study by Berkeley's Ann Harison, et al. Here is a summary:
This column revisits the heated debate over international trade, offshoring, and US wages using new data. It says that increased international exchange with low-income countries has depressed US wages. That [...]

A city-wide campaign will run from August 27 to September 3 to promote school transport safety.

Both of these stories came into my Inbox today:
Goldman Sachs Says China Stocks Remain 'Bright Spot'

China stocks remain “a bright spot” among global equities because of the nation’s strong growth potential, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said.
“We think the market concerns about a near-term ‘exit strategy’ appear premature as the government remains pro- growth,” [...]

Police appeal for information about 12-year-old Chu Chun-fai who went missing after leaving his home in On Ting Estate in Tuen Mun on the morning of August 18.

A policeman opened fire on two assailants who attacked him in Tai Po early this morning.

Integrity is key to helping young people prepare themselves for challenges ahead, Independent Commission Against Corruption Commissioner Dr Timothy Tong says.

Since China announced a new organ donation system this week, the amount of press coverage of the story has been overwhelming. The more sensational bits discuss the "scandal" that has been confirmed about China's reliance on executed prisoners for transplant organs.
It might be the lack of sleep talking, but I just don't understand why this [...]

It seems such a long time ago now, but China’s joining of the WTO only occurred eight years ago, in November 2001. Today it is taken for granted. However, without doubt there was a pre-WTO China, and a post-WTO China, and the two beasts have proven to be very different. The pre-WTO [...]

Police have arrested a 42-year-old van driver for dangerous driving after his vehicle knocked down a woman in Yau Ma Tei.