Ministers and the regulator might be close to victory in this first round of chicken
Now is the time for money managers to at least think about how they would respond if peace broke out
The end of the US-led order is giving way to a kind of chaos that chimes with the president-elect’s preferences
If shoppers are plumping for homegrown — and are willing to pay up for beauty — it bodes well for growth of local brands
Quantifying irrationality is hard
Focusing on the impact on the wages or employment levels of native workers is too narrow
Helping Damascus stretched Tehran’s capabilities, while Russia exploited perceived western weakness
Scientists have been priced out by billionaires in the global market for prehistoric fossils
A push by conservatives to cut red tape will raise the bar for enforcement and cause uncertainty for business
Amid a brutal civil war, the international community has to send a message that targeting healthcare has real consequences
Debate over trade strategy has become an ideological litmus test in which few are willing to acknowledge nuance
On paper, the tie-up with Interpublic makes sense but it is not clear it would foster better ideas or greater innovation
Four years after enthusiastically banging the drum for wind power, the oil major is beating a retreat
There is something narrow-minded about criticising a British politician for being ‘America-brained’
While Crédit Agricole’s move to bulk up suggests UniCredit has a tougher negotiation on its hands, there may be a silver lining too
The annual holiday-display-synchronised-to-Jingle-Bells version of retail therapy turns out to be inflation proof
Consumers need clear information to make healthier choices about what they eat
Approval of remuneration package twice by shareholders could sway courts
Lots could still go wrong but the demise of one of the world’s most cruel dictators is welcome
And quality in the small cap rally
The world has changed, but the EU’s worldview hasn’t changed with it
AI could instantly open up a huge range of books in different languages — but fiction really does require that human touch
We can draw important lessons from the UK’s varied experience
The walls of fear have been destroyed — there is a new landscape of hope that has been hard to even dare to imagine
Collapse of Syria’s Assad regime brings hope — and fear — to a beleaguered nation
