Oil prices plunge as Russia feuds with Saudi Arabia

Oil prices plunge as Russia feuds with Saudi Arabia
Riyadh is retaliating against Moscow’s refusal to cut oil production in response to coronavirus
9 Mar 2020
Coronavirus lockdown: will Italy’s new policy work?

Coronavirus lockdown: will Italy’s new policy work?
As more countries face large-scale outbreaks, stringent quarantines enforced in Italy and China might be used more widely
9 Mar 2020
Greece at simmering point as refugee crisis grows

Greece at simmering point as refugee crisis grows
Turkey has opened its border to 3.6 million displaced Syrians, causing tumult in neighbouring Greece
9 Mar 2020
What the end of Elizabeth Warren’s campaign means

What the end of Elizabeth Warren’s campaign means
With Warren out of the picture, like Bloomberg the day before, the race has narrowed to two viable candidates to take on Trump in November
6 Mar 2020
Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed shamed by UK court

Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed shamed by UK court
A civil judgement has found UAE’s prime minister, a prominent member of British society, has abusively controlled the women around him
6 Mar 2020
Opec to cut oil production as coronavirus hits

Opec to cut oil production as coronavirus hits
Plummeting prices mean oil-selling nations want production cut, but they must act together and Russia seems reluctant
6 Mar 2020
Israel: third time lucky for Benjamin Netanyahu?

Israel: third time lucky for Benjamin Netanyahu?
The prime minister outperformed predictions in Monday’s election, but has again failed to win a majority in the Knesset
5 Mar 2020
Is the US-Taliban peace deal already collapsing?

Is the US-Taliban peace deal already collapsing?
The pact allows for some limited violence, but the Taliban is testing it with unbridled attacks
5 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: what the Bank of England can do

Coronavirus: what the Bank of England can do
Economic disruption looking more serious by the day, but interest rates are already very low
5 Mar 2020
Troubled Aston Martin loses over £100m in 2019

Troubled Aston Martin loses over £100m in 2019
The luxury car builder continues to plunge deeper into the red, and its £500 million bailout boost has been tarnished by coronavirus fears
28 Feb 2020
Will Israel’s third election in a year produce a government?

Will Israel’s third election in a year produce a government?
Some polls have Netanyahu edging ahead despite corruption charges, but most expect yet another stalemate
28 Feb 2020
Coronavirus: where do things stand and where are they going?

Coronavirus: where do things stand and where are they going?
The virus has spread rapidly outside China and now has ‘pandemic potential’
28 Feb 2020
Blackstone buys £5bn of UK student accommodation

Blackstone buys £5bn of UK student accommodation
Revenue from UK higher education is booming, fuelled in part by increased demand from overseas
27 Feb 2020
Why protesters are bringing Canada to a halt

Why protesters are bringing Canada to a halt
Demonstrators are crippling road, rail and sea links in solidarity with First Nations leaders attempting to block a gas pipeline
27 Feb 2020
The impact of coronavirus on the world - region by region

The impact of coronavirus on the world - region by region
Rapid spread of infection is striking fear into governments and populations
27 Feb 2020
Is Bernie Sanders unstoppable?

Is Bernie Sanders unstoppable?
His opponents are divided, and his campaign - radically left by US standards - has united a broad coalition of voters
24 Feb 2020
The Sun reveals £68m loss as Murdoch’s tabloid struggles

The Sun reveals £68m loss as Murdoch’s tabloid struggles
Most losses come as paper continues to reach settlements for the phone-hacking scandal, a problem compounded by falling print sales
24 Feb 2020
Coronavirus hits Italy as fears of global pandemic rise

Coronavirus hits Italy as fears of global pandemic rise
Eleven towns in northern Italy are on lockdown, as experts warn the window to prevent a pandemic is narrowing
24 Feb 2020
Morgan Stanley agrees $13bn deal to acquire ETrade

Morgan Stanley agrees $13bn deal to acquire ETrade
The huge deal is an attempt by the Wall Street lender to diversify and access high numbers of low-risk digital retail investors
21 Feb 2020
A million trapped Syrians face pitiless government onslaught

A million trapped Syrians face pitiless government onslaught
The UN has warned that ‘the biggest humanitarian horror story of the 21st century’ could be about to happen
21 Feb 2020
Why is Roger Stone’s sentencing so controversial?

Why is Roger Stone’s sentencing so controversial?
The sentence is lower than first proposed, but whether or not that’s Trump’s doing, his efforts to help his ally shocked his critics
21 Feb 2020
How can Bloomberg enter the presidential race so late?

How can Bloomberg enter the presidential race so late?
Bloomberg short-circuited the normal timeframe for a campaign with his vast fortune, bringing his rivals’ ire in Las Vegas last night
20 Feb 2020
EU seeks to break big tech monopolies

EU seeks to break big tech monopolies
Brussels sets out an ambitious strategy for legislation to contend with rapidly advancing technology and monopolistic big tech
20 Feb 2020
Libya peace talks collapse after rocket attack

Libya peace talks collapse after rocket attack
Both sides in the civil war, supported by powerful foreign governments, seem increasingly intent on fighting their way to total victory
20 Feb 2020
JCB cuts production as coronavirus component shortage hits

JCB cuts production as coronavirus component shortage hits
The company joins a list of global companies enacting similar measures as the economic impact of Covid-19 proliferates
14 Feb 2020
Are the US and Taliban about to end two decades of war?

Are the US and Taliban about to end two decades of war?
Washington has agreed a seven-day reduction of violence with the Taliban that could begin the end of the nearly 19-year war
14 Feb 2020
Who is Rishi Sunak and what sort of chancellor will he be?

Who is Rishi Sunak and what sort of chancellor will he be?
Sunak is a Conservative rising star, but No. 10 has neutered his high-profile new office
14 Feb 2020
Can BP become carbon neutral?

Can BP become carbon neutral?
The oil giant has said it’s aiming for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
13 Feb 2020
Pope Francis steps back from allowing married priests

Pope Francis steps back from allowing married priests
Progressives hoped the pontiff would make an exception to the 1,000-year-old tradition in the Amazon region
13 Feb 2020
Did Trump intervene to reduce Roger Stone’s sentence?

Did Trump intervene to reduce Roger Stone’s sentence?
The president has come out swinging after his impeachment acquittal
13 Feb 2020
Spotify aims for podcast dominance with The Ringer deal

Spotify aims for podcast dominance with The Ringer deal
The audio streaming giant wants to move with consumer tastes, and lessen its dependency on music
6 Feb 2020
How to become a peer in the House of Lords

How to become a peer in the House of Lords
Ken Clarke and Phillip Hammond look likely to end up in ermine - but Bercow snubbed by party
6 Feb 2020
Germany shaken as far-right plays regional kingmaker

Germany shaken as far-right plays regional kingmaker
Alternative fur Deutschland has voted alongside centrist parties to shatter the post-war consensus
6 Feb 2020
Streatham terror attack: what we know

Streatham terror attack: what we know
Attacker was recently released from prison after conviction on 13 terror charges
3 Feb 2020