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Rules are made to be broken. Innovation stalls when you don’t follow that simple maxim.
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Devoting all energies to fight over an imaginary border deflects attention from the real issues.
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Martin Luther has always given the country a chance to examine itself. Half a millennium on, the picture is more complex than ever.
It’s not always obvious and it often goes unreported.
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In the wake of the #MeToo campaign we need to build cultures that do not tolerate any level of harassment at work.
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Is the 61% spike in the price of Brazil nuts this year because we’re going nuts for nuts?
Meet Jakob Fugger, the man who underwrote the ambition of power-hungry medieval Princes.
Kuwait does not want to experience another financial crisis.
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Kuwait has first-hand experience of how financial and political shocks can stifle investor confidence in the entire region.
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Dave Lewis has dragged the supermarket clear of an accounting scandal. Now for the hard bit …
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Islamic markets were not rocked by the 2007-08 financial as much as conventional markets.
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Winning an independence referendum is the simple bit – It’s no easy trick to assert yourself on the world stage.
Numbers crunched.
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New statistics show the UK has half a trillion pounds less in its account than previously thought.
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Should we care about the loss of an industry that normally lives in the shadows?
The clock is ticking on Brexit negotiations.
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A ‘no deal is a good deal’ strategy needs to be carefully executed.
The breaks are on for BAE’s Eurofighter Typhoon production.
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We are witnessing the transformation of the existing defence business into one which embraces the new.
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Jobs of the future will require emotional intelligence to complement the sophisticated machines we work with, so we need to equip young people with this vital skill
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Governments gently cajoling people towards better life choices is only one side of the nudge theory.
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Within the world of cryptocurrencies, ICOs are the way to raise funds – but without any government oversight.
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Because some people find it difficult to comprehend…
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Could we really reduce the number of vehicles on our roads from 37m to 9m?
Harvey Weinstein (third from left) faces allegations, but it’s not just a problem in showbiz.
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The nature of the entertainment industry has always made some more vulnerable.
Kathryn Bigelow: leading lady in film directing.
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Women change working cultures – and as the Harvey Weinstein allegations show, Hollywood is badly in need of it.
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Despite the inevitable transition costs for both sides, there may also be some benefits to a split.
Spike Island.
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The former prison, Spike Island, is now one of the world’s top ‘dark tourism’ destinations.
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Will England’s top-flight teams really decide to weaken their global blockbuster brand?
Deal or no deal?
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Publishing plans for a no-deal Brexit will not help the UK’s negotiating position.