Global Finance

Boeing 737 MAX

Max woes continue for Boeing, with production halt mooted

BOEING may halt production of the controversial 737 Max because of the aircraft’s grounding in the wake of two fatal accidents. (Click here to see...

UNCTAD: Investment – In Need of Direction

The global financial crisis has impacted heavily on trade: annual trade expansion over the past three years has averaged a tepid 3% annually, compared...
Sunday Times Rich List 2023

The rich get richer — generally speaking

There are 171 UK billionaires in 2023, six fewer than last year. Oh dear, who screwed up...?HARRY Kane, Harry Styles, Dua Lipa and the...
Gibraltar Border

Let’s talk about Gibraltar: tobacco, land-reclamation and environment are in...

BREXIT has induced the UK and Spain to talk, once again, about Gibraltar. The two nations will negotiate the largest bilateral agreement on the Rock...
Ethereum

The crypto balloon is rising again, with new player Ethereum hanging...

By HAL WILLIAMS BITCOIN’S value will more than double by the end of 2018. Buy, buy, buy! But, um, not Bitcoin. And hey, relax your shoulders:...

UK: How a Nation Learns to Love the Union

UK Prime Minister David Cameron claims to have negotiated a deal to give Britain special status in the European Union. It would, he argued,...
Dhow Qatar Trade

Qatar Trade In Crisis

The international blockade on doing business with Qatar has left the oil rich state fragile. Despite the finger pointing and accusations of its support...

Tracey Curtis-Taylor: Taking to the Skies in Pursuit of Dreams

An intrepid aviator and adventurer, Tracey Curtis-Taylor has made a name for herself recreating the ground-breaking solo flights of the first female aviatrixes at...
Brendan Dunn

Maintaining a legacy through the generations: it’s natural

Q and A with Holdun Family Office CEO Brendan Dunn Five generations: does that put a lot of weight on your shoulders, as current CEO? Holdun...

Bhutan: Sustainable Happiness

At around the time Abba were raising a glass of Babycham to toast their number one chart success with Waterloo, the good folk of...