The power of 27 countries against one is often cited as the reason why the European Union will prevail in Brexit negotiations with the UK. But the logic reverses when you think about what might happen to the City of London after Britain’s departure, and whether Europe’s other cities can challenge its primacy in finance. For financial services, having a ...

If you think your summer holidays were lackluster in an era of pandemic-induced staycations, spare a thought for the world’s airlines. The industry typically earns some 40% of its profits in the third calendar quarter alone, as the surge in travel gives carriers the chance to finally fill up planes at prices that can pay off their wage, fuel and ...

Covid-19 may do for Big Oil what the Chicxulub asteroid did for the dinosaurs when it struck Earth 66 million years ago. Much like the “terrible lizards,” Big Oil was already in decline before the novel coronavirus hit. The world in which they thrived is changing around them and they face multiple threats to their future health. But the outbreak’s ...