Why Black Friday is the cause of so much consumer chaos

Nov 27, 2015 06:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Business

Black Friday strikes again. The post-Thanksgiving day of shopping discounts is a recent US export and retailers are rolling them out once more. Last year saw crowds of shoppers quite literally battling for the bargains to...

The limits of multilateralism

Nov 27, 2015 03:59 am UTC| Insights & Views

One of the distinctive features of the contemporary international order is the role played by multilateral organisations. Ever since the US became the dominant force in international affairs in the aftermath of the second...

How the health system is skewed towards harm for pill-popping pensioners

Nov 27, 2015 01:02 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

The population of Europe is ageing rapidly. But as we add years to life, are we successfully adding life to years? A recent analysis suggests not. The concept of healthy ageing emphasising physical, social and mental...

The next war will be an information war, and we're not ready for it

Nov 27, 2015 00:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

In the 21st century the familiar form of warfare in which physical damage is meted out against the opponents military forces and infrastructure has become only one form of attack. Instead, states are increasingly launching...

Europe Fallout Series

British PM wants to bomb IS in Syria, but it's hard to see how that will make things any better

Nov 27, 2015 00:15 am UTC| Insights & Views

A few weeks ago the prospect of Britain bombing Islamic State in Syria seemed remote. At the beginning of November, the UK parliaments foreign affairs committee (which has a Conservative majority) issued a report that was...

Europe Fallout Series

Five reasons to keep boots off the ground in the fight against Islamic State – for now

Nov 27, 2015 00:07 am UTC| Insights & Views

Following the Paris terror attacks, senior political voices alongside a growing popular movement have called for Western combat troops to be deployed in the fight against Islamic State (IS). In the US, Senate Armed...

Commodities snapshot (energy)

Nov 26, 2015 14:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Energy pack is red today. Weekly performance at a glance in chart table. Oil (WTI) - WTI might go for larger correction towards $47/barrel. Todays range $42.6-$43.3 WTI is currently trading at $42.7/barrel. Immediate...