No-deal Brexit planning has been a lifesaver
The port of Dover has been closed down. The Eurotunnel isn’t carrying any freight for a couple of days. The…
More Brexit talks are the worst possible outcome for the economy
Currency speculators at some of the hedge funds in Mayfair may be feeling quietly pleased.Trade experts will be relieved that…
Italy is about to hijack the eurozone
There is still some debate about who came up with the adage that ‘if you owe the bank $100 that…
There's nothing wrong with profiting from a vaccine
A couple of shots to the arm and this will all be over. With today’s news from Moderna, last week’s…
Brexit Britain will be the winner in the EU’s war on Joe Biden
A new era of transatlantic cooperation will have begun. The United States will pivot towards Brussels. The trade wars will…
Pfizer's Covid vaccine is a victory for the free market
There are still safety trials to be completed. Data has to be collected, checked, double-checked, and then peer-reviewed. And we…
In praise of Big Pharma
In the last decade, the mega corporation has taken a lot of stick from just about everyone. But hold on.…
Pollsters should shut up shop after this election disaster
High Street chains are closing all the time. The restaurant chains are shutting their doors. The gyms are going out…
The eurozone is in deep trouble
In Germany, the DAX index – the benchmark for the economy – is already down 4 per cent today. In…
Why is Jamie Oliver so against freedom of choice?
It will involve hundreds of hours of haggling over thousands of different products. It will have to pass torturous debates…
The race to find a Covid vaccine has become a global power struggle
The race for a Covid vaccine is about much more than finding a cure
Oxford's vaccine delay has thrown the global race wide open
Even a politician as tenaciously optimistic as Matt Hancock was struggling to put any positive spin on it: the world…
The work from home brigade should be careful what they wish for
No more commuting. An end to irritating conversations with slightly dull colleagues. The boss can’t monitor how much time you…
The stock market isn’t the success story Trump thinks it is
COVID-19 is still raging, with little sign of coming under control. The economy is already a tenth smaller than it…
Why are we so sniffy about the Russian vaccine?
It didn’t help that it was unveiled by a swaggering Vladimir Putin. Or that it was called Sputnik V –…
Covid doesn’t care about your political theories
The President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, took some time out from presiding over the worst collapse in…
Europe’s coronavirus rescue fund is dead on arrival
Just imagine what would happen if real money was at stake. Over the last four days, the leaders of the…
Apple has struck a blow against the EU's out-of-control federalists
A massively profitable American technology giant that pays small amounts of tax on vast profits, while massively over-charging for products that quickly…
Britain's GDP figures are dreadful but Sunak must still hold his nerve
A five hundred quid shopping voucher for everyone. Five per cent off VAT across the board. Maybe suspending income tax…
The EU's new bond isn't as solid as it seems
Its rescue fund will bail out the poorer states. It will fuel a rapid economic recovery. And perhaps most of…
Germany is picking up the tab for Brexit
The car workers would pay a heavy price. The City would be muscled out of crucial markets. The Treasury would…
Unilever has shattered the great Brexit myth
Goldman Sachs is still operating out of London. Airbus is still making wings in Broughton, even if the order book…
Britain should demand a level playing field from the EU
It will receive €9 billion (£8 billion) in free money from the government. It will be protected from any threat…
How Macron gamed the EU Covid fund
There are not that many advantages to electing a former investment banker as president. They are often aloof. They don’t…
Britain should break the taboo on 'challenge vaccines'
So far, so good: the Oxford university trials on a potential vaccine for Covid-19 is reported to be going well.…
