Category: Global

The madness of the Madman Theory

An idea that didn’t work for Richard Nixon probably won’t for Donald Trump

‘There are no winners’: US and Iran enter into fragile ...

Fragile truce does not bring permanent end to war between foes burdened by decades of distrust

US and Iran agree 2-week ceasefire that will open Strai...

Donald Trump says 10-point plan from Iran is ‘workable basis’ for negotiations

Armageddon is off . . . for now

Both the US and Iran can claim victory of a sort but many questions remain unresolved

The question over Trump’s ‘historic’ refinery deal: $30...

Reliance Industries has made no announcement to the stock exchange about the project in Brownsville, Texas

US carmakers accuse EU of blocking supersized pick-up t...

Brussels is proposing to tighten safety rules that apply to a small number of specialist imports

Turkey’s gold sales deepen bullion slump

Central bank arranged $20bn of sales and swaps in March as it battled to support the lira

Iran demands fees for ships passing Hormuz during cease...

Oil exporter’s union says fees to be paid in cryptocurrency and vessels monitored for weapons

The future of global trade won’t depend on the Strait o...

A new infrastructure is being built rapidly to avoid the strategic chokepoint and ensure global energy and food security

Europe’s rearmament meets reality: the story of a faile...

The fate of the €10bn F126 is a cautionary tale for an agency that buys everything from flip-flops to fighter jets

Markets on edge as Trump’s deadline for Iran deal looms

Tehran says US president’s ‘rude’ and ‘baseless’ threats do not make up for America’s ‘humiliation’ in the region

Bill Ackman’s Pershing offers to buy Universal Music in...

Proposed transaction would combine world’s largest music group with a blank-cheque company