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The new British Airways boss will be tasked with rebuilding the UK national carrier’s public image
Travellers grounded for months by lockdown can now become reacquainted with the airlines
Some politicians and college leaders are displaying an unforgivable inhumanity
The IMF and World Bank are urging richer countries to spend their way out of the pandemic, although some developing nations face cuts
Governments must spend wisely to rebuild their economies
They have survived wars, depressions and crooks; even if some fold, they will survive Covid, too
The only future for the GOP is a return to moderate principles backed by a broad coalition of Americans
Creator of the precocious Mafalda, a beloved icon of Hispanic culture who poked fun at politics and power
As it did over the migration crisis in 2015, the Scandinavian country took a position distinct from its European neighbours
The book industry finds itself profiting from national downfall, but it is time to move on from the Trump soap opera
Boy band followers are becoming more exacting and willing to bite back online
A judge who will soon wield immense power is giving little away
End of US stimulus programmes and moratoriums on evictions add to pressure on landlords
Retailer’s plan is commendable but the scattergun approach smacks of desperation
Investors in the bond sale may well see the US telecoms group as a binary bet on the saleability of its spectrum
Quarantine has hit cross-border travel hard but a planned air travel bubble between Singapore and Hong Kong could change things
Avoid the Bond-villain lair look and try a little Tyrolean paintwork and local craftsmanship
Known for their taste, health benefits and ‘magical’ properties, fungi may also ‘think’, says a new book
Regional restrictions may not be enough to slow the march of the virus
This is our surprised face.
The most striking thing about lockdown dissent is how little of it there is
Optimism for the dry gas sector is bubbling up like methane in a Pennsylvania spring
Faced with the strong possibility of ongoing paranoia-driven economic stagnation, we are upping our savings accordingly
Allowing first-time buyers to raid their retirement pots won’t solve the affordability problem for long
Some are better placed to withstand the economic storm than others
Queen’s birthday honours recognise hands-on help as gongs return to industry
Bank is in a stronger position for good and bad times but this is not reflected in its valuation
The UK aerospace group is right to take the long view; Heineken tests pub watchdog
What seems like cavalier interference during difficult times for a shopping mall business could actually make a lot of sense
Social networks grapple with intervention and policy changes ahead of the US election
The ad-hominem political attack designed to stir up anger or fear has become commonplace
Investors should wait for prices to drop before stocking up
US is too militantly divided for a sweeping repudiation of the president to last
Fiscal stimulus puts huge amounts of money into the economy, but it needs to be spent wisely
If rules change under a Biden administration, it could accelerate capital flows into the sector
Music agency’s rating of more than 4 times the sector average is unjustifiable in a pandemic
The publisher’s impressive digital subscription engine would not be enough to protect it from a ‘Trump slump’
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