Jewel of the Nile loses its sparkle
Fears for a forsaken Egypt as Africa’s fourth largest economy mirrors a Greek tragedy, threatening trade and jeopardising foreign investment
By Darren Parkin
NERVOUS investors are...
The business of war
THE American writer and humourist, PJ O’Rourke, spent the autumn of 1984 in Lebanon as the country’s civil war began to heat up. The...
Swede Electric Dreams
Is Volvo’s bid to become all-electric the shrewdest business move of the year, or a cynical ploy to capitalise on the world’s mounting affection...
On a roll
All good things must come to an end, but just as the propulsion industry was preparing to write off the iconic brand of Rolls-Royce,...
Cathay Pacific losing altitude
Once held up as a benchmark of luxury long-haul air travel, the company’s determination not to jump on the low fair bandwagon looks like...
Amazon Overflowing Into New Premises
As if Amazon’s current HQ wasn’t colossal enough, the internet-based retailer is in the market for a second mega-HQ big enough for 50,000 staff....
Scottish Salmon – What’s the catch?
It’s one of the biggest businesses in Scotland, but ask ten different experts about the state of the salmon industry and you’ll get ten...
‘Hello?’ Telecommunications have come a long, long way
From a nine-word call by Alexander Graham Bell to the world in your pocket via 5G, phones forge a way to the future
The words...
That’s the spirit!
George Clooney isn’t just a pretty face. It turns out the Hollywood heartthrob is also a shrewd businessman…
By Darren Parkin
WHEN celebrated actor George Clooney...
Jaguar warns of investment cuts over Brexit concerns
BRITISH car manufacturers have been fretting over a no-deal or hard Brexit since the controversial referendum.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) company executives are warning of...
