Why a speedy US-UK trade deal is easier said than done
Jan 17, 2017 14:56 pm UTC| Insights & Views
When Donald Trump promised to return the bust of Winston Churchill to the Oval Office, upon moving into the White House, it was a sure sign of good things to come in US-UK relations. Now he has offered a quick trade deal...
What to expect from Xi Jinping's first trip to Davos
Jan 17, 2017 14:53 pm UTC| Insights & Views
President-elect Donald Trump may be dominating headlines in the build up to his forthcoming inauguration. But another world leader is also taking main stage. President Xi Jinping joins the global elite in attending the...
Russia has yet to decide what it wants from Donald Trump – or how to get it
Jan 17, 2017 14:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The dossier reportedly drawn up by former MI6 agent Christopher Steele has everyone pondering Russias potential ability to manipulate Donald Trump once hes in office. In reality, most of the dossiers claims arent very...
A new deal with capitalism requires a revolution in politics and markets
Jan 17, 2017 14:48 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Many people feel that the capitalist economic system delivers wealth to a few and somehow cheats the rest of opportunity. I agree: our market system is being looted by a small minority and the only real solutions call for...
The five-step manufacturing process that could make you a better writer
Jan 17, 2017 14:46 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business
If you want to be a better, faster writer, you should treat your writing as a lean manufacturing process. Lean is an engineering technique for making manufacturing less wasteful and has been used in industrial production...
Scottish media is in dire straits – it's why alternatives like Bella Caledonia are vital
Jan 17, 2017 14:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
As the Scottish independence movement contemplates a possible second referendum, it has been rocked by news that an online magazine that established a significant voice in the first vote could close. Bella Caledonia is...
The African towns falling into decline and poverty after mining companies use resources then exit
Jan 17, 2017 14:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The town of Fria in Guinea was built around bauxite mining in 1957. It used to have good facilities: water, electricity, schools, housing and hospitals. But since the last company mining there began to decrease activities...
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