Alex Thomson
Why we still need Vladimir Putin on our side
So Crimea has voted. It was messy, ugly, but it is also undeniably true that the majority will of the people in Crimea has prevailed – so what does the west do now?
-
Alex Thomson
-
Siobhan Kennedy
RBS boss outlines plans after bank posts £8.2bn loss
Ross McEwan missed an opportunity to do something bold on Thursday. For starters, here’s a good way to restore trust in Britain’s most mistrusted bank.
-
Matt Frei
A proxy cold war, played out on Ukraine’s streets
Kiev resembles a film set for a revolutionary movie, still looking for a suitable ending. So how will a political battle between world powers play out on Ukraine’s streets?
-
FactCheck: Scotland hands its economic future to England
Scotland’s first minister insists there is a “very, very powerful argument” for Scotland to retain use of sterling. FactCheck investigates.
-
Matt Frei
Dreaming of Europe, Sweden and the jihad
If you are stuck in a warzone like Syria and have the means, luck and courage to get out, then Sweden is not only the polar opposite to the country you’re running from – it is also the country most likely to welcome you.
-
Gary Gibbon
China defrosts; visas rewritten
George Osborne was meant to be in Beijing on his own, not sharing the stage with Boris Johnson. Why the double act? Gary Gibbon investigates.
-
Siobhan Kennedy
Why has help to buy 2 been rushed out the door?
A lot of people were surprised at David Cameron’s decision to bring forward the Help to Buy 2 scheme, least of all his Business Secretary Vince Cable. But will the results of this decision be more alarming?
-
Matt Frei
After the German vote, will Mutti let go of Europe’s fiscal whip?
The political realignment that follows the weekend’s election results could see a Merkel-led Germany gradually shifting towards a more pro-growth policy in Europe.
-
Faisal Islam
Wonganomics: the role of student debt and housing costs
Wonga boss Errol Damelin tells Channel 4 News his payday lending firm is benefiting from a “generational shift” away from credit cards and unauthorised overdrafts.
-
Faisal Islam
‘Grossly’ misleading claims on investment?
What is actually happening to capital spending? Just where did the chancellor get his £300bn number from?
-
Siobhan Kennedy
RBS: to split, or not to split?
Leaks from the banking commission’s report into the majority state-owned RBS show that a clear split is emerging – not with regard to RBS, but inside the commission itself.
-
Faisal Islam
IMF tells chancellor to boost growth
The IMF backs away from its ringing endorsement of UK economic policy. But the Treasury will be relieved that it has not yet spelled out an alternative policy to austerity.
-
Jon Snow
Here we go again? FTSE 100 hits high
I may just have an E at economics A level, but some of the same ingredients that led to the economic crash in 2008 seem to be appearing again, and my financial contacts don’t disagree.
-
Faisal Islam
Nicosia’s corralito: the kids leading Cyprus’s controlled anger
Chanting “Troika go home” to the White Stripes’ Seven Nation Army, Economics Editor Faisal Islam meets the kids leading the controlled anger in Cyprus at its bailout terms.
-
Faisal Islam
Cyprus: ten huge consequences of the bailout of a small country
As Cyprus prises itself from the jaws of bankruptcy, the island’s savers face a big bill to dig the island out of its financial mess, reports Faisal Islam.