At an economics conference in the early 1960s, one speaker began his presentation on development by citing India as an example. Before he could continue, an economist interrupted and asked: “What ...

Did the Hound of Hounslow cause the 2010 flash crash? According a new academic study, the London trader Navinder Singh Sarao – dubbed the Hound of Hounslow – did not cause the 2010 flash crash, as US ...

or Apple and Google, September 10, 2024 was a judicial bloodbath. For the EU’s regulatory apparatus, a rare victory in its war against big tech. The European Court of Justice ruled that Apple should ...

Housing markets in a number of countries have in recent years shown a puzzling kind of behaviour, where an apparent shortage of homes is accompanied by an unusually low transaction rate. People need ...

A flurry of private equity investment is shaking up sports worldwide. Can it add value without creating a bubble?

Despite concerns about a tougher outlook, many of the Eurozone’s biggest banks beat second quarter earnings expectations. Reuters says they have benefited from high interest rates and “bumper ...

The focus on executive leadership setting the example for the rest of the organisation to follow is deeply ingrained in corporate life. The idea behind the concept of ‘tone from the top’ is laudable: ...

The yen. It is more than just Japan’s pocket change – it is a currency with global clout. Much like the nation’s ingrained values of respect and resilience, it has withstood its own highs and lows, ...

Over the last decade, exponential growth rates have turned Southeast Asia into an unmitigated success story of 21st century capitalism. However, behind the facade lurks a murky underworld, argues the ...

It was in 2014 that many were introduced to the term ‘conscious uncoupling,’ a term originally coined by sociologist Diane Vaughan, when Gwyneth Paltrow announced her separation from Coldplay frontman ...