Hillary's world

06 September 2016

By early September, Hillary Clinton looked more likely than ever to be elected the first female American president, with most oddsmakers giving her an 80-85% probability of victory in November.

The Olympic Dividend

05 August 2016

By far the most expensive Olympics in history, the Sochi Games, which took place in the winter of 2014, cost the Russian government a staggering $51 billion. Rio 2016, with a total price tag of just over $4 billion, looks like a comparative bargain.

Luxembourg's opportunity?

03 August 2016

There were few cries of joy here in Luxembourg, one of the six founding members of the European Union, when Britain voted to exit the EU.

Rule Britannia!

08 July 2016

The most comprehensive assessment of the impact of a “leave” vote on the UK economy was carried out earlier this year – before a single ballot had been cast.

Europe: Grounds for Optimism?

08 June 2016

Eight long years after the start of the global financial crisis, Europe has, at last, officially recovered.