When it comes to tax, how do we decide what's fair?
Apr 08, 2016 16:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
The tax dealings of a number of politicians have come under scrutiny this week, following news of their offshore holdings in the Panama Papers. The leaks have led to the resignation of the Icelandic prime minister and the...
The Dutch referendum on EU-Ukraine treaty doesn't signal a step towards Nexit
Apr 08, 2016 16:32 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The European Unions treaty with Ukraine was rebuffed by Dutch voters on April 6 with over 60% rejecting it in a low turnout referendum. The government must now reconsider the treaty. Initiators of the referendum hope that...
Here's a way to make carbon markets work better
Apr 08, 2016 16:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Carbon markets could play a crucial role in delivering promises made at the Paris climate conference. The idea behind carbon markets is simple. A government issues a limited number of permits, which companies can then...
David Cameron's Panama nightmare cuts to the core of his image problem – as EU referendum looms
Apr 08, 2016 16:24 pm UTC| Insights & Views
What a long week its been for David Cameron. And as with so many political crises, when this one began, it apparently had little to do with him at all. While the super-rich have long been criticised for creatively...
Grand National: A brief gallop through the history of horse racing
Apr 08, 2016 16:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views Sports
On Saturday April 8, British bookmakers will see one of their busiest days of the year and many people will make their first bet. By the late afternoon, pubs will be overflowing, sweepstakes organised, and at 5.15pm, 40...
The Commonwealth is not an alternative to the EU for Britain
Apr 08, 2016 16:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views
A key question in the debate about Britains future in Europe concerns the alternative global economic connections available to the UK. The North American Free Trade Agreement, the European Free Trade Association and...
We keep flushing valuable thermal energy down the drain
Apr 08, 2016 09:49 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Every time you flush your toilet or drain the bath, youre losing something surprisingly valuable: heat. It takes a lot of energy to warm up the water in the first place, and vast amounts of this energy simply disappear...
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