Luxembourg / AFP She fled Cuba with her bourgeois family as revolution brewed, and later married into one of Europe’s royal dynasties. Today, as the Communist-ruled island emerges from long economic isolation, Luxembourg’s Grand Duchess Maria Teresa says she hopes to return home to pitch the cause of micro-credit to help the country’s poor. A Unesco goodwill ambassador, Maria Teresa, …

What we are seeing in the continuing march of Donald Trump toward the Republican presidential nomination is the power and significance of political entrepreneurship. If you want to become president (or senator or House member), you don’t need the permission of either party. You just announce, comply with the legal requirements for filing and launch your campaign. You are the …

The recent air tragedies have drawn global attention to ensure air traffic safety. This new trend brings together the industry’s managers and policymakers closer to address the issue that worries travellers and is also a headache for the sector. Some air crashes were shrouded in mysteries and there are efforts to unearth what went wrong. One cause for concern is …