The bitter 2018 vintage of British initial public offerings is souring with age. After the dramatic fall of Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings Plc and Funding Circle Holdings Plc, yet another shock came on January 27 from subprime lender Amigo Holdings Plc, which listed around the same time. The company said the environment was worsening and that its founder and ...

In the chilly and rarefied air of Davos, recent days saw yet another surge in the temperature of the world’s debate on climate change. While Greta Thunberg led pleas to political leaders at the World Economic Forum for urgent action to avert climate catastrophe, Donald Trump used the same platform to denounce “prophets of doom.” The virtual confrontation between Trump ...

As part of his promise to deliver the benefits of Brexit after the UK leaves the European Union on January 31, Boris Johnson has set a goal of doubling the rate of economic growth after the UK leaves the European Union (EU). That aspiration could be treated as a rhetorical flourish, like Donald Trump’s belief that the United States can ...