Assad, Putin, Gaddafi — the free world too often gets its hopes up about despots
The nation’s first LGBTQ museum offers hope for a community still struggling with inequality
Agreement with South American bloc is a chance to bolster free trade
Transformative solutions are required to overhaul procurement and expand the pool of available capital
As Greek borrowing costs fall to French levels, the bloc’s ‘periphery’ shows the value of steady reform
The asset manager’s acquisition tear makes the leadership succession process more complex
As payment fraud proliferates, governments, banks and tech companies disagree on who should cover consumer losses
Opportunities exist for the UK and its European neighbours, but they must grasp the nettle of economic reform
An archaeological discovery in Syria may force a revision of the alphabet’s origin story
An alleged Russian campaign to support a nationalist candidate raises alarms
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
US carmaker is abandoning self-driving cabs in a sop to its nervous passengers
Across the US, pharmacies are fighting for survival, with prescription drug margins being squeezed
A new layer of digital plumbing between apps could bring important changes to how people use technology
Nippon Life’s acquisition underscores sector’s struggle to find growth opportunities in its domestic market
And China’s monetary policy stance
I would like to pass my business to my eldest son
With US equities at record valuation peaks, investors should re-examine their risk appetite
But we can weather downturns better by controlling our own biases
China’s antitrust authorities aren’t the only ones eyeing the chipmaker’s hold over the market
Ministers and the regulator might be close to victory in this first round of chicken
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
