Analyst Insight

How global warming likely made Harvey much worse, explained by a climatologist

Did global warming make the Houston floods worse? It's a question that a lot of people are asking after the…

For Unilever, Estee Lauder’s not just a pretty face

By Tara Lachapelle     Could it be? Finally some enticing takeover speculation to get us through this end-of-summer M&A lull. …

Reasons true free trade is key to making Brexit a success

By Graeme Leach   Economists for Free Trade was re-launched this week by 16 of Britain’s leading economists to promote…

People start hating their jobs at age 35

Jean Prince was 50 when she started working for a U.K. tech company near Cambridge as a technical author, writing…

OPEC: The cartel’s last stand?

By Grant Smith Since its creation more than half a century ago, OPEC has become the textbook case of a successful cartel. The…

Why is the US dollar falling?

The US dollar, long a symbol of American economic might, has fallen steadily this year. The value of the dollar…