Iraq and Yemen interventions raise spectre of regional conflict
Battles with rebel movements in Iraq and Yemen seem to be increasingly drawing in the region's powers Saudi Arabia and Iran, raising the spectre of regional conflict. Fiona Symon talks to Borzou Darag...
26 Mar 20157min
Women on boards: Time for quotas?
Nearly 25 per cent of Britain’s biggest companies now have women on their boards but some argue that voluntary targets for increasing womens' representation are not enough. Should Britain follow Germa...
26 Mar 20157min
Hanergy: The 10-minute trade
You might not have heard of Hanergy Thin Film before, but this Hong Kong listed solar energy company is worth more than $35bn. Its share price has enjoyed a startling rate of growth in the last two ye...
25 Mar 20158min
Yemen turmoil stirs regional tensions
Yemen is sliding towards a civil war that threatens to embroil regional powers after a Shia rebel movement took control of the capital and the country’s third largest city in a bid to unseat the elect...
24 Mar 20157min
Russia threatens Denmark with nuclear strike
Russia has threatened Denmark with a nuclear strike if it takes part in Nato’s missile shield, in some of the most incendiary comments yet directed at a member of the military alliance. Fiona Symon ta...
23 Mar 20156min
The truth about the rise of women directors in the UK
Emily Cadman and Carola Hoyos discuss research that suggests UK boards have failed to diversify and that many of the women appointed as non-executive directors have come from similar backgrounds to th...
19 Mar 20154min
Israel's Netanyahu wins fourth term in office
Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has won a fourth term in office after an election in which he beat off a challenge from centre-left opposition leader Isaac Herzog. Fiona Symon talks to John...
18 Mar 20155min
Apple plans TV streaming service
Apple is renewing its assault on the living room. The company is in advanced talks with US broadcasters to launch a subscription streaming offering with plans to create an online TV streaming service...
17 Mar 20157min
