Randomly Noted

“Randomly Noted” is a blog authored by five of Dow Jones Newswires top editors around the world and offers unique global perspectives on the the biggest and most interesting stories of the day. And occasionally, some views on some of the more off-beat stories as well. Neal Lipschutz is managing editor of Newswires and a Dow Jones & Co. operating executive. He is based in the New York. Jason Rogers is senior editor of Asia Pacific for Newswires, overseeing our coverage in that region. He is based in Singapore. Rick Stine is senior editor of the Americas for Newswires and is based in New York. Gabriella Stern is senior editor for global news and has been a senior editor for Dow Jones in both Europe and Asia. She is based in New York.  And Marcus Wright is senior editor of Europe, Middle East and Africa and is based in London. For more information about the authors, see their bios.