Is Nancy Pelosi worth the trouble?
Jun 27, 2017 02:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Democrats in Congress are struggling to keep up a unified front. As the minority party, Democrats have spent the past six months standing by, mostly powerless, as President Donald Trump has made haphazard progress...
German business confidence sees fifth consecutive rise, underpins optimism for H2 growth
Jun 26, 2017 11:42 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The Munich-based Ifo institutes business climate index rose to 115.1 in June from 114.6 in May, exceeding analysts expectations for a value of 114.4. Ifos two sub-indices measuring current conditions and future...
Uber's problems highlight silicon valley's faltering vision for the future
Jun 23, 2017 18:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
It would be nice to think that Ubers problems are going to be fixed with the resignation of its CEO Travis Kalanick. Of course, the shareholders who instigated the demand for his resignation were not necessarily expressing...
Will Australians ever give up Uber?
Jun 23, 2017 18:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
From the start, the ride-sharing service Uber offered app-based convenience and positioned itself as a saviour to beleaguered taxi customers. But the company, led by one-time chief executive Travis Kalanick, has now found...
Wonder Woman: feminist icon or symbol of oppression?
Jun 23, 2017 18:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment
Its been a busy and controversial year for Wonder Woman. In October 2016, the United Nations made a curious appointment: Wonder Woman would be the global organisations new Ambassador for Womens Empowerment, aligned...
Tasked with implementing Brexit, the British civil service faces immense change and uncertainty
Jun 23, 2017 18:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Leaving the EU is one of the most intricate and transformative challenges that the UK has ever confronted. Brexit has significant implications for the British civil service and its capability to deliver on the governments...
How to stop city breaks killing our cities
Jun 23, 2017 18:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Cant wait to pack your bags and head off on holiday again? It used to be that people would look forward to a long break in summer, but now tourists have got used to regular short breaks through the year. We love to jet off...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects