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Former guerrilla Gustavo Petro, favorite to win the presidency, wants to rethink the ‘war on drugs’ and restore ties with Venezuela
The California-based asset manager is trying to adapt to an era of rising interest rates and passive investing
For Paul Achleitner’s successor the priority will be restoring the financial health of the German lender ahead of a round of European banking...
The decline of bricks-and-mortar retail has been a catastrophe for malls. But landlords and local authorities are trying to ensure they have a future
Knock-on effects from disruptions in China could hit ports in Europe and the US when sea freight starts moving again
In a crucial political year, a series of open-ended lockdowns have heaped more pressure on struggling businesses
Postwar reconstruction will hinge on reducing corruption and forging a genuinely close relationship with the EU
The experience of one mining company in rural North Carolina suggests the road ahead will be hard to navigate
The pro-business, pro-environment ‘teal independents’ could help to usher in a greener government in the May 21 vote
A shift in spending habits in Asia and a crackdown on wealth by Beijing threaten a profit squeeze for high-end brands
The leaked draft of a Supreme Court ruling indicates a victory for a 50-year conservative campaign to overturn abortion rights
A loose alliance of rivals is in danger of squandering its best chance to oust the president as it delays its choice of candidate
The continent has more soldiers and weapons on high alert than in decades but without the cold war agreements that provided reassurance
If it wins Thursday’s Northern Ireland elections the party — inextricably linked to the IRA — will, for the first time, be the strongest on both...
The double blow of pandemic and war has caused inflation to surge and growth to slow around the world. But experts do not expect a return to the 1970s
A combination of underfunding of some services and pent-up demand caused by lockdowns means some young people wait months for help
The world’s richest person says he wants to defend free speech. But critics claim he has the politics of a ‘pubescent tech bro’
Global investment in the sector topped $30bn in 2021 but the government’s plan to attract some of that money lacks detail, say critics
Disruption to Ukraine’s agriculture industry poses a serious threat to global food security
The administration is preparing an economic plan for the Indo-Pacific, but it will not include access to the US market
Russian forces have shifted their attention to the east of Ukraine with many predicting a brutal and bloody onslaught
The aviation industry is struggling to ramp up operations after two years of Covid disruptions, cost-cutting and redundancies
Industry and economists say a ban would be catastrophic for the country’s economy, but many companies expect it to happen anyway
The department for economy, trade and industry, or Meti, is trying to steer ‘Japan Inc’ through geopolitical and energy shocks
Economic and logistical hurdles could thwart EU efforts to cut two-thirds of its gas imports from Russia by November
The party’s candidates in Pennsylvania are appealing to supporters of the former president, but that could backfire in the election
The strength and unity of the response to Russia’s invasion surprised the Kremlin but some have accused the west of hypocrisy
To understand the forces reshaping politics in the country, pay a visit to Bordeaux — and the ‘crescent of poverty’ around it
The president was elected with bold plans for the green transition. But ahead of midterm elections, he is facing an energy crisis
With activists lined up against it, the Lake Albert project is a litmus test for oil development in the age of net zero
Small businesses from China have scoured the globe for important strips of land. Are they trying to make money or are they a front for Beijing?
The sanctions freezing Russia’s foreign currency reserves have created an incentive for countries to bypass the US currency
The sanctions on Russia’s central bank use the omnipresence of the US dollar to penalise an American adversary
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX wants US futures markets to use its technology, bringing 24/7 trading and automated risk management
The city of 26mn is dealing with rising cases of Omicron but there are signs of growing public anger at the stringent measures
Investors have bet heavily hoping to find the next Tesla, but many EV groups are struggling to make the production process work
Since Ukraine was invaded, the Russian oligarch has been rushing to salvage his assets while conducting back-channel peace talks
A bipartisan mix of libertarians, business champions and tech utopians is uniting on legislation to help the sector grow
Amid surprise that the financial system has not been dealt a more severe blow there are warnings of systemic risks still to be uncovered
While the war in Ukraine has given the incumbent a boost, his rivals on the far right and far left remain popular
For decades, the country has harnessed every level of society to prepare for the possibility of conflict with its neighbour
Known for political turmoil, its president Pedro Castillo now faces an impeachment vote accused of ‘moral incapacity’
Bogged down elsewhere, Moscow says it plans to refocus its military efforts on the eastern Donbas region
The oil giant’s 32-year journey defined the west’s lucrative yet complicated courtship of the post-Soviet country
The former chief executive of the German payments company that went bust with debts of €3bn faces fraud charges
Will the prime minister survive a vote of no confidence over his management of the economy at a time when Pakistanis face crippling price rises?
Advocates point to the pandemic as proof of its value in healthcare even as critics dismiss its use in drug discovery as ‘hype’
The Ukraine invasion and new outbreaks of Covid in China are threatening the expected rebound, especially in Europe