WASHINGTON Suppose you are advising Hillary Clinton, now the presumptive Democratic nominee for president. What worries you? Well, probably the stubbornness of Bernie Sanders, who won’t admit he’s lost. And, of course, the unpredictability of Donald Trump, whose outlandish pronouncements defy conventional political wisdom. But what really ought to frighten you is the government’s latest employment report. It raises ...

  As the push for Brexit gains momentum, the debate zeroes in on immigration and economy amid a tight race. Both the ‘Remain’ and ‘Leave’ camps have been criticised for misrepresenting facts in a campaign that has split the ruling Conservative Party and the people of UK. Ahead of the June 23 vote, an average of the last six domestic ...

  Luke Hunt SPECIAL TO EMIRATES BUSINESS The use of religion to provide a prescription for social ills is not uncommon; it’s a practice that dates back to the ancient Greeks. But too often advocates of a better life from beyond the grave have been caught lying, thus abusing the public’s trust and their privileges. In Thailand, the Buddhist clergy ...