After the euro-zone crisis, Spain emerged as a sort of model for how the monetary union’s more fragile nations might prosper. The economy expanded steadily as tight labour laws were loosened, and investors flocked to Madrid, pushing its government bond yields well below Italy’s. Subsequently, Spain strengthened its political clout in the European Union, challenging Italy’s position as the third-most ...

A new US edict limiting Huawei Technologies Co’s access to technology is more than just an incremental measure against the Chinese telecommunications giant. It threatens to kill the company, which invites retaliation from Beijing. In May, the administration of President Donald Trump mandated that manufacturers globally couldn’t use American technology to produce chips designed by Huawei. At first, that also ...

When the UK government announced the cancellation of exams to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, there was a collective intake of breath from parents and a giant exhalation from students. These yearly trials usually dominate the beginning of summer for British families with school-age children, who are tested to within an inch of their lives. A-levels — taken at ...