Biden’s Irish homecoming sets stage for re-election bid
In Ballina, a small town in County Mayo, in the west of Ireland where his ancestors once lived, US president… Read More »Biden’s Irish homecoming sets stage for re-election bid
Dubai court orders KPMG to pay $231mn for Abraaj fund audit failure
A court in Dubai has ordered KPMG Lower Gulf to pay more than $231mn to a group of investors who… Read More »Dubai court orders KPMG to pay $231mn for Abraaj fund audit failure
French stocks enjoy renaissance on back of Chinese demand for luxury
France’s stock market has surged to a series of record highs as investors pile into luxury goods groups on hopes… Read More »French stocks enjoy renaissance on back of Chinese demand for luxury
Foreign ministers undecided on readmitting Syria to Arab League
A meeting by Arab foreign ministers to debate Syria’s readmission to the Arab League has ended without agreement, underscoring deep… Read More »Foreign ministers undecided on readmitting Syria to Arab League
US regulator calls for greater scrutiny of hedge funds after bond turmoil
Hedge funds and other parts of the shadow banking system should face greater scrutiny after last month’s upheaval in US… Read More »US regulator calls for greater scrutiny of hedge funds after bond turmoil
Pro-independence movements struggle in Catalonia and Scotland
This article is an onsite version of our Europe Express newsletter. Sign up here to get the newsletter sent straight… Read More »Pro-independence movements struggle in Catalonia and Scotland
Lula vows partnership with China to ‘balance world geopolitics’
Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has said he wants to work with Beijing to “balance world geopolitics” as… Read More »Lula vows partnership with China to ‘balance world geopolitics’
Fritton Lake: part rewilding project, part holiday camp
Shortly after I jumped into Fritton Lake — with such elliptical inelegance that the resident grebes probably felt like migrating… Read More »Fritton Lake: part rewilding project, part holiday camp
CBI president apologises for scandal and pledges to reboot
The CBI needs to become “sharper and more focused” to reclaim the confidence of its members and the government after… Read More »CBI president apologises for scandal and pledges to reboot
The west is in the grip of a decoupling delusion
The writer is executive director of the International Institute for Strategic Studies Asia, and author of ‘The Billionaire Raj’ Two… Read More »The west is in the grip of a decoupling delusion