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Golfing With The Enemy

Did Donald Trump's executives violate the Cuban embargo?

Super-Rich Syrians Wait for War's End

Actor, author, playwright. Gill Pringle tries her hand at unravelling the mystery behind this enigmatic multi-hyphenate

Pam Codispoti

The mastermind behind the industry-shaping Chase Sapphire Reserve Card sets her sights on banking

This Time It's The Economy

President Rouhani’s budget sets offprotests from people angry about unemployment and inflation

Saudi Prince Counts On Support Of Citizens

State-worker salary increases appeal to the people, but policy may throw the budget off track

Stalin's Legacy Is Choking The Ukrainian Economy

The government has resisted pressure to lift a ban on land sales, despite pressure from the IMF and investors

Catastrophe Bonds Survive A Stormy Year

The turbulence of 2017 couldn’t destroy a market for betting against disasters

Riding The West Bank's Credit Boom

Increased consumer lending is creating a bubble in the West Bank

You'd Be Crazy To Buy Pizza With Bitcoin

Speculative fervour makes the cryptocurrency clumsy for commerce

What If The President Loses His Party?

Trump has to figure out a way to work with Republicans in Congress, or the global economy may be at stake

Where A Bad World Means Good Business

US makers of nuclear bomb shelters are thriving on fears of North Korea

Saudi Arabia Builds Cities In The Sand To Move Beyond Oil

The Kingdom is turning to the desert for new revenue streams by creating cities as big as some countries

Violence Raises Oil Risk In Mexico

Fuel thieves could prompt foreign companies to rethink investing in the industry

A Silent Road Warrior

The electric Zero DS ZF6.5 is the only city bike you need

Propeller Heads

Larry Page is leading efforts to make flying cars. No, seriously

A Survival Guide For Democracies

Those worried about the damage Trump may do should look at how other countries withstood similar leaders

Us Oil's $10 Billion - Venezuelan Threat

Chevron, Valero, and others are asking for caution on a possible oil embargo

Trump Adds Afghanistan To List Of Issues That Defy Easy Fix

Despite campaign rhetoric to the contrary, Trump is digging troops in for the long haul

Surviving A Classic Car Slump

Recent auctions have shown a softening in the market for blue chip vintage autos. It’s time to bargain hunt

Hotfoot It To Hot Pot City

Forget Beijing and Shanghai, the bright lights of Chengdu are where it’s at

Your Own €350 Million Home

An exclusive look inside Villa Les Cèdres, the most expensive house on Earth

The Limits Of Abenomics

The prime minister’s policies have boosted factories in fukui prefecture. But not wages

Indian Stocks Rally, Bonds Drop On $32 Billion Bank Funding Plan

Government strategy met with caution, but analysts predict a longterm currency effect

China's Great Leap Outward

Xi Jinping’s legacy may depend on an ambitious, expensive, but patched-together infrastructure programme

Out From Under The 'Bamboo Ceiling'

Silicon Valley is losing talented Chinese engineers to, well, China

Silence On Wall Street

Finance hasn’t had its #MeToo moment. Women say the culture of banking and a web of legal agreements keep harassment hidden

Oman Weighs $2 Billion Loan After Multi-Billion Bond

Loan talks follow closely from issuing of bonds as country shores up its finances

Turkish Onslaught In Syria Gives Putin New Victory Headache

The latest turn in Syria’s civil war threatens to derail Putin’s master plan

Trump To Move U.S. Embassy To Jerusalem In 2019

PA president Mahmoud Abbas appeals to Europe to recognise a Palestinian state

How About A Bit More Room For Competition?

The tech giants may be contributing to the US economy’s most persistent ailments. Should they be broken up?