Knowledge that Transforms

: The article praises computer manufacturer Lenovo and its chief executive, Yang Yuanqing. The author says Lenovo provides a good example of a truly global company. He notes that Lenovo prefers to develop and hire managerial talent locally rather than seek it from abroad. Yang lauds his firm's corporate culture and the diversity among its work force.

An introduction is presented to articles published in this issue on corporation finance and investor relations including articles on evaluating capital investments, on the financial services industry's influence on business and on business planning related to investor relations.

Letters are presented from readers responding to an article from the April, 2014 issue by Justin Fox about the book Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty.