On global climate change, I’ve changed my mind — just slightly. I’ve written about this issue for more than two decades, and my theme has been monotonously consistent. As a starting point, I’ve accepted the prevailing scientific view that man-made greenhouse gases contribute to global warming. But I’ve been routinely pessimistic and skeptical that we can do much about it. ...

Greece’s prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, survived a confidence vote in parliament and seems likely to obtain legislative approval for his highly controversial deal with neighboring Macedonia. Now he can contemplate his legacy, as he serves out what are likely to be his last months in office. The vote’s outcome was no surprise. Tsipras likely was certain of victory before the ...

New year, new you. And Associated British Foods Plc’s Primark is fully behind the January fitness fad. Strange, then, that investors are staying home on the sofa. Leggings, lightweight jackets and the like are on offer in colors and designs that wouldn’t look out of place in upmarket athleisure specialist Sweaty Betty. But Primark’s leggings are cheaper by a long ...