The Business of Terror
Felix Syms analyses how Islamic State has become the world’s richest extremist organisation, and what can be done in response.
Business & Economics
Austerity and the UK economy
David Lever examines the effects of austerity and evaluates the competing claims regarding the recovery of the UK economy.
Five more years of Cameronomics: Will they make the cut?
David Lever explores what a Conservative government would do to the UK economy during the next parliament.
Labour’s plans to get the economy working
With less than three months to go before the General Election, Patrick Iddison looks at Labour’s manifesto, and its implications for the British Economy.
Behind the promises
David Lever examines what the coalition government has done for the deficit, growth and employment, in the first of our series on the economic perspective of the General Election 2015.
What can the iron ore market tell us about the mining industry?
Patrick Iddison looks at the intense competition of the mining industry.
Liberating the Swiss Franc
Patrick Iddison looks at the recent breaking of the tie between the Swiss Franc and the Euro.
What does a fall in the price of oil mean for the world economy?
Patrick Iddison seeks to explain the political situation behind the oil market.
Commodities Update: Why the rising price of aluminium matters
Patrick Iddison explores what the rising price of this metal means for anyone who enjoys a cold canned drink.
Commodities Update: Gold Price Rises Sharply as Recovery Falters
Renewed concerns about the pace of recovery in the US economy prompt investors to buy gold, Patrick Iddison reports.