Spain Is Downgraded, but Youth Unemployment is a Bigger Worry for Europe
As Spain’s credit rating falls, tensions will rise says Freddy Barker. The world’s attention is focussed on Spain, as S&P…
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1 Per Cent Campaign: Soldier On!
SOLDIER ON!, A charity started four years ago by ex-headhunter Nicholas Harrison, aims to ease the transition between life in…
ByWill Barclays Set A Precedent For Shareholders Curbing Bankers' Bonuses?
Regardless of the result tomorrow, the age of unchallenged bonuses to bank bosses looks certain to be over ’ the…
ByIslamic Finance’s ‘Scholar Problem’: Why Are Shariah Scholars Paid So Much?
Dollars for Scholars Islamic finance could be a fruitful, thoughtful and even moral alternative to Western banking, says Sophie McBain…
ByNext Generation Philanthropists
The Kids Are All Right It’s not all Rizzle Kicks and late nights at Whisky Mist — some in the…
ByWhy the EU Certificate of Succession is Good for Those Owning Property Abroad
Anyone owning property in different EU countries leaves an administrative headache for their heirs, with each member state applying its…
ByJeremy Hunt's BSkyB Statement to Parliament
Speaker Bercow struggled to keep the house quiet for Jeremy Hunt’s statement. He resisted earlier calls for his resignation, saying…
ByPMQs: Double-Dip Recession and Calls for Hunt's Resignation
Unsurprisingly Ed Miliband was on fighting form this PMQs, and Cameron was firmly on the defensive following the Hunt scandal…
ByAs the Economy Burns, Labour Will Feel Vindicated
You can picture Miliband and Balls high fiving. Vindication. Their mantra of “cutting too far, too fast” now has the…
ByWhy is the Political Response to the Double-Dip Recession so Muted?
The long-dreaded double-dip recession has arrived, but what is surprising is how little political impact these shoddy economic figures have…
ByBBC: UK in Double Dip Recession
The UK economy has returned to recession, official figures have shown. The UK economy has returned to recession, official figures…
ByJoin the 6.30 Club, Where Business and Philanthropy Meet
Clubbing Together Nigel Kershaw, group chairman of The Big Issue, on a new scheme aimed at combining investment and philanthropy…
ByFacebook, Twitter and the Future of Philanthropy
Those who tweet tend to be selfish and solipsistic, right? Well no, says Steffan Jones: social media can be of…
ByHMRC Turns the Tide in Fight against Tax Avoidance
This sort of film scheme was set up just to attract tax relief, the tribunal found – it didn’t actually…
ByFrance, Racism and Marine Le Pen
That Marine Le Pen should win one in five votes is a terrible indictment of French politics today That Marine…
ByThe Pain in Spain…
There is only one way for the eurozone to be saved, and that is for Germany to pay for the…
ByBudget 2012: The Implications for UK Residential Property
We were expecting some painful pronouncements regarding residential property at this year’s budget as the Chancellor had warned us about…
ByChina's Superpower Potential Is Undermined by Rising Inequality
The country’s high GDP per capita disguises the fact that while Chinese tycoons make their fortunes, one in four children…
ByJapanese Afternoon Tea at Nobu
Nobu Matsuhisa may be able to claim considerable credit for having sold sushi to the well-heeled West, but even for…
ByWealth Management for Women in the Middle East: Why Demand Outstrips Supply
Gender Gulf Women control a surprising amount of Saudi Arabia’s wealth, yet many large banks are failing to cater for…
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