Innovation

The big fail

What will it take to fix the failures of corporate governance in Germany? IN the wake of two world wars, Germany rose from its own...
Buzz Lightyear

‘Commission-free’ investment platform expected in Q3 2021

FINTECH start-up Lightyear is offering Europe’s first commission-free investment platform. Set to start rolling out in Q3 2021, Lightyear marries multi-currency accounts with unlimited access...

Joseph E Stiglitz and Hamid Rashid: Closing Developing Countries’ Capital Drain

Developing countries are bracing for a major slowdown this year. According to the UN report World Economic Situation and Prospects 2016, their growth averaged...

Heiki Paakkinen: Can Penguins Rule the Waves?

The energy trilemma – how to generate affordable, secure, and low carbon electricity – constitutes a struggle for most countries. There is an imperative...

Sarah-Jayne Blakemore: Deciphering the Teenage Brain

The variously self-obsessed, self-conscious, risk-taking, rebellious, moody, and unpredictable behaviour of teenagers has been a source of bemusement, incomprehension, and downright despair for grown-ups...

The Soft Power of Art: Eiman Elgibreen

A dynamic contemporary art movement is emerging in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the traditional heart of Islam. The art scene is one where...

Brian Chesky: The Reason You Don’t Need to Find a Room...

Brian Chesky, CEO of AirBnB, is a champion of the global sharing economy. Proving that there’s no place like someone else’s home, AirBnB –...
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EV News Round-up Autumn 2020

By RICHARD THOMAS In terms of column inches, the biggest news to hit the EV world this quarter has been Tesla's annual shareholders’ meeting, Battery...

Nick Clegg: A Heart That Will Yet Be Sorely Missed

As David Cameron was celebrating his party’s astonishing victory at the polls on May 8, his former coalition partner Nick Clegg delivered a mournful...

Asia Pacific: Myanmar – The Many Virtues of Patience

Tears flowed as Htin Kyaw (70) was sworn in as the first president of Myanmar without ties to the military in over half a...