A fundamental driver of inequality is the race to the bottom in how governments set their corporate tax rates.
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Trust has been broken, and will not be easily fixed.
Late trains, anxiety, stressful commutes, disruption to family life – just some of the woes of train customers.
The primary results confirm the end of the austerity project but this is not enough to solve Argentina's fundamental problems.
The technology behind the new OS certainly looks promising. But it's no magic solution to the US trade ban.
Hong Kong’s protesters like many Brexiters seek political freedom – but this may come at a heavy price.
The US and China have an interdependent economic relationship. If this unravels it will have global ramifications.
NHS Wales takes the biggest share of public spending and supports 11% of the total employed and self-employed.
Populism is on the rise in countries where inequality has been fairly stable over time, as well as countries where inequality has grown.
India's furniture industry is worth US$32billion and is projected to double by 2023.
Clubs are more wary about buying and selling.
What they say about big issues may be a clue to the working environment they run.
Esports is huge business, attracting millions of players and huge tournament prizes. But investors are worried about the level of hype in the industry.
Multi-level marketing schemes promise easy money and a supportive community. But that's often not how they pan out.
Seemingly a mix of hype, economic stimulus and tax cuts, boosterism appears to be an economic credo with shaky foundations.
Alarm bells should ring over a global currency that is run by an exclusive club that serves its investor-owners, not the public good.
Challenge prizes have triggered some great leaps forward.
High levels of inequality damage our health, harm social cohesion and act as a brake on economic performance.
Urgent intervention is needed to secure H&W – and other strategic UK industrial assets – before key skills and capacity are irretrievably lost.
The Fed's decision to cut interest rates for the first time since 2008 could lead to economic policies that are even more reckless.
The Umbrella Revolution in Hong Kong is evolving ...
Brexit
The EU is loathe to let treaties fail, given the sunk costs of negotiating them, but it may walk away if Johnson doesn't change his tune.
Every so often a 'sure thing' comes along when the markets decide that a currency is going to move in only one direction.
Research shows that England was one of the first sovereigns to default on its international debt obligations.
It's hard to say if, legally, not paying the Brexit bill will classify as a sovereign default. But credit agencies will take serious notice.
The quickest and simplest solution seems to be installing a new leader – someone with nerve, daring and, of course, charisma.
Ending austerity series
Imagine if the amount of tax everyone paid was public knowledge – they do it in Sweden.
Wage-increases can end austerity.
A national investment bank will bring much needed investment and create new technology, infrastructure and services that will lead to a fairer and greener economy.
Trade
Too many African countries believe Beijing when they are told in negotiations that they must take it or leave it.
The cargo ship was built at around the time that England was beginning to look further afield for trade opportunities.
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Russia's influential position as Europe's main supplier of natural gas is under threat from new discoveries.
The latest data is not promising – central banks must react accordingly.
A number of banks are doomed to fail if they don't adapt to the new realities of the finance industry.
Luxembourg is creating a business environment to service the growing number of space start-ups.
Even Amazon can't defy gravity forever.
Realistic plant-based meat is now big business - and global fast food chains are finally starting to take notice. In doing so, they could significantly reduce meat's role in the climate crisis.
Happiness may well be a choice, but it is a difficult choice. And much that might make that choice a little easier depends on the choices of influential others.
Food waste could be worse than plastic when it comes to harming the environment.
I wanted to see whether this extreme example of a team effort could tell us anything about the workplace.
Centuries-old shinise businesses have withstood Westernisation, changing tastes and increasing competition.
This might sound over the top and rather wasteful. But rental wedding dresses are not uncommon.
Bias, stereotypes and other rules of thumb influence how people think about you – even based on your name.
Recruiters seem to have unconscious biases that can be overturned by what they see on job applications.
In economics classes, relentless growth is an unquestioned dogma. Yet this same economic growth is rapidly ripping apart the ecological foundations of our world.
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