The Matthew Hedges case highlights curbs on academic freedom that extend beyond the Gulf

City state yet to benefit from rebound in global oil market

Republican football club owner has reputation for working behind scenes

Components in the proposal include a World Soccer Hall of Fame Museum

A rock-and-roll artist who overcame misfortune and became a key US cultural figure

The tennis champion triumphs again over a spicy Mexican lunch in Manhattan

‘Donald Trump’s rise to power has transformed the GOP into the party of cacophony’

A trailblazing satirist who battled racial injustice in America

‘The hopes of soccer bulls have been dashed again. The US team has crashed out of the World Cup’

It is pretty clear that the board has manifestly failed in its duties of supervision

Blaming Obama’s presidency for disappointing economic growth does not fit the facts

Concerns over the dollar weakness are magnified by the decision to impose across the board tariffs on steel and aluminium

US bluster has caused most of the world to rally to China’s side

Speculators reap windfalls as estimates of hurricane damage are revised up

The economy is prone to sluggish growth — if the past few years are anything to go by

But cynicism about politics means we should be wary of making promises we cannot keep

Growth has exceeded expectations outside the US rather than within it

Requiring less information would favour better-connected professional investors

Experts debate problems for central banks in era of ultra-low interest rates

Driving across the US gave me a different perspective on the American economy

Excess austerity is a bigger risk than fiscal profligacy

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Healthcare for the unemployed set to become key election issue

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Apple and Google’s tech standard is gaining momentum against go-it-alone systems

Crisis has exposed the dissonance between the tycoon’s public image and reality

Deglobalisation should make investors think twice about betting on index tracker funds

Robert Jenrick says trial in Isle of Wight will inform decision making on technology

Some simple steps to prevent the health emergency from causing a financial crisis

Growing up on a farm prepared me for a life in food

How the businessman got his finances as fit as butcher’s dog

Dogged persistence pays off with a Queen’s Award For Enterprise

The maternity wear boutique is a favourite of Royals and celebrities

‘Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, have the confidence to proceed with a commercial idea’

“Upload” feels like a slight, funny show — until you realize that without the jokes, the story would be unwatchably bleak. The Amazon Prime Video series (created by Greg Daniels of “The Office,” “Parks & Recreation” and the upcoming “Space Force”) takes place in a near future where people can upload digital copies of themselves […]

Disruption hits retail, consumer goods, industrials and pharma sectors

Deal ends dispute over nationalisation that had disrupted PDVSA’s exports

From battered banks to tech titans, the historic milestone in seven charts

The winner of October’s election will have to address a budget dominated by special interests

Once cut off from the world, Asunción is pursuing new diplomatic paths

Diversifying the portfolio of candidates is one of the most important steps

UK will be pushed to take part in detailed discussion on fishing waters and other EU priorities

Companies have formed unusual alliance with landlords to lobby for assistance with rental payments

Europe’s cautious steps tempered by fresh infections in South Korea, Germany and China

A specific type of small startup has a window to raise crowdfunding in a somewhat less regulated way than normally required in the US based on a temporary set of rule changes by the SEC announced this week. Excited yet?

England stars Maro Itoje and Mako Vunipola are yet to commit to playing for Saracens in the Championship next season. Two French clubs have already expressed interest in Itoje.