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The feared fund has made one of its most high-profile and risky investments in the Italian club
Is the country a confident superpower or a brittle paranoid regime?
President wants to abandon ‘neoliberalism’ but critics say his plans for Pemex are flawed
Cairo blames the Islamist group for inciting protests across Egypt, but few believe the divided movement still wields such influence
The shift in the UK is an important victory for environmentalists in their fight against fossil fuels
Departing ECB president justifies more stimulus and says hawks have lost the political argument
Advances in machine learning software means some white-collar jobs could be swept away by digital change
The president has become the fourth to face impeachment proceedings over claims he abused his office for personal gain
As the chancellor’s final term ticks away, her ability to set the political agenda is diminishing fast
Turkey’s president faces rebellion against his autocratic rule, while grappling with an economic recession
The legal battle with a former star manager shows the risks of open conflicts with one-time money-spinners
Companies are trying to define a broader purpose for their business but the exercise is fraught with risks
As Beijing gears up for the 70th anniversary of Communist party rule, its greatest unresolved legacy has resurfaced
The drone and missile strikes wrought huge disruption on the kingdom’s oil industry and exposed its vulnerability to the US-Iran row
Facing wealthy rivals and rising debt, the streaming service is beginning to look vulnerable
Economies are not delivering for most citizens because of weak competition, feeble productivity growth and tax loopholes
The Russian leader believes he is back at the top table with history on his side
Industry divided over the future of trend-tracking vehicles that manage $300bn of assets
The former defence minister’s secular pitch could make him the political kingmaker
An explosion in student numbers triggered a property boom in some post-industrial cities but the market is suffering from oversupply
HKEX’s ￡32bn bid for the London Stock Exchange caught everyone by surprise. It now faces a host of hurdles just as tensions between China and the west intensify
America’s largest coal-producing region is focusing on advanced products to offset a decline in output
While deforestation has surged under Bolsonaro, scientists are racing to find ways to conserve the rainforest
After months of gilets jaunes protests, €25bn in extra public spending has bought the French president time for reforms
It brings together officials and the financial services industry but some are growing uneasy about what has been dubbed a ‘lobbying circus’
