The booming business of war and the slim spectre of hope
When American writer PJ O’Rourke spent the autumn of 1984 in Lebanon as the country’s civil war began to heat up, the hotel receptionist...
Brazilian meeting shines light on potential of fintech future
JOSÉ Lino Sepulcri, president of the Espírito Santo Trade Federation, and Gutman Uchôa de Mendonça, the regional director of the association of Brazilian banks...
Mario Draghi: Bending Markets to His Will
He’s called Super Mario for a reason. Facing down Greek radicals, engineering an economic recovery, keeping banks from toppling, fixing the bond crisis, and...
Great apes benefit from guerrilla tactics from online community
REDDIT’s at it again. Fresh from boosting the share price of game retailer GameStop, the WallStreetBets community has gone wild, “adopting” 3,500 wild gorillas...
Liya Kebede: Millionaire with a Heart
The people of rugged, landlocked Ethiopia do not lack in natural grace and beauty. Some of the best-known modern Ethiopians are phenomenal long distance...
Mervyn King: Opinionated Lord
During his time as governor of the Bank of England, Sir Mervyn King – now Lord King – had a habit of using sporting...
The desolation of a South American giant
VENEZUELAN social media is a curious thing. There are few pictures of parents proudly showing off their kids, or people buzzing with their hazy...
Online shift has banks shutting shop
HIGH street bank branches are shutting as people turn to online services and money management.
Which? magazine reports that 5,355 bank and building society branches...
Brazil: Eternal Country of the Future
Can the South American giant emerge stronger from its latest crisis?
By Jason Agnew
“Brazil é o pais do futuro e sempre será.” It was a...
UK firms hiring over-50s to plug labour shortage
ALMOST three-quarters of UK employers are turning to retirees to fill vacant job roles.
According to research by LinkedIn, companies including easyJet, Halfords and McDonald’s...
