An imaginative journey into the life and work of an elusive Roman poet

The taming of the Tea Party leaves the GOP short on the ideological message the voters like

The defenestration of Cantor sends a message to the cosy world of party bigwigs and donors

People seem to resign themselves to innovations they considered dubious at the outset

The president will be blamed for problem arising from leniency at the border

People do not want sweeping immigration reform. They want less immigration

Uncivil rantings are not as uninformed as one might assume

Former Obama adviser is just the person to explain the taxi-calling app’s ‘free-market’ approach

It would be wrong for charges against the Texas governor to be allowed through the courts

The conditions of managing this crisis are coming to resemble those at Chernobyl

Donald Trump’s campaign was about sociology not ideology

Those who disagree with Bannon are apt to see Trump’s presidency as inept and evil

Sadoun: “This is how I work: I go fast, I take risk, I learn, I correct if it’s not good”

The deal with Luxottica, worth €50bn, makes up for missed opportunities

How the former banker stumbled into the top job eight years ago — and never left

The sports marketing and agency boss explains why the City of Angels is ready to play host

How the ride-hailing chief’s good-guy image is paying off

The chief executive on dismantling the FTSE 100 company and axing his own job

The travel company CEO sees voice search as the next opportunity for growth

The son of a towering industry figure is building his own empire

After a stormy summer, the chief is shaking up the world’s biggest shipping company

How the property dynamo went from a milk round to becoming a self-made billionaire

The man who invented China’s Singles Day eyes opportunity offline

Europe’s biggest activist investor shakes up management teams to unlock hidden value

The leader is a rare example of a foreigner running a German multinational

Can the sports car maker compete with Tesla as it moves into its territory?

The brewery chief has staved off decline with emerging market acquisitions

After weathering the country’s worst recession, Candido Bracher is looking to expand

In an industry obsessed with algorithms, the media boss is focusing on quality

In a male-dominated industry, the executive says she has not been held back

Former head of UK Sport has set sights on winning the World Cup

The dotcom entrepreneur who built Argentina’s largest company is now eyeing the banks

Casual familiarity triggers a sense of belonging and happiness in most of us and this in turn makes us more resilient

The capital is the cleanest, most orderly and safest bet for spending time in a global city

‘What does it mean if you can’t comment on a sector of society unless you’re part of it?’

Eurostar’s new on-board lighting makes me think of an operating theatre lit for intricate surgery

Returning to 500 emails that need attention is far worse then checking in every other day

Your company secrets don’t need to be revealed to the tanning masses. Your shareholders will thank you

The Swiss bunker mentality has always felt at once quaint, menacing and oddly reassuring

Your boss and possibly you have a completely outdated view of the Thai capital and need to give it a fresh look

I can’t help but question if airlines wouldn’t be further ahead if they had just stuck to getting the basics right

While other countries spend a fortune attracting ‘influencers’, in Portugal it has happened organically

The facts are very simple: automatic weapons have no place in civil society, even when licensed

Toronto has a troubled history with its waterfront, much of which is cut off by an overhead expressway

From Hawaii to Hampstead, the columnist answers readers’ questions

My desk and I are having issues. I’m away so often, it’s decided to lead a life of its own

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