Fast-growing fintech Revolut stirs debate in Lithuania
British digital bank Revolut has been caught in the middle of a political debate in Lithuania over the country’s recent push to challenge the UK as Europe’s financial technology hub. David Crow spoke ...
20 Feb 20198min
Britain's breakaway faction seeks to build 'a new politics'
Seven opposition Labour MPs, dissatisfied with the polarisation of politics around Brexit, have launched a political faction called the Independent Group. Siona Jenkins spoke to Henry Mance about whet...
19 Feb 201913min
US and European rifts on display at Munich security conference
This year’s Munich security conference was marked by sharp disagreements between the US and its European allies on issues such as arms control, Syria and Iran. At the end of the conference, Michael Pe...
18 Feb 201911min
Travis Kalanick's next act
Travis Kalanick, the former Uber chief executive, who was ousted from the ride hailing company after a series of scandals, has a new venture. CloudKitchens describes itself as offering smart kitchens ...
17 Feb 201910min
To impeach or not to impeach?
The US Congress is packed with a new generation of radical Democrats and impeachment is in the air. But are there sufficient grounds to take such an action against Donald Trump and would it be a wise ...
14 Feb 20199min
Australia's military upgrade
France’s Naval Group is celebrating its biggest ever foreign sale with a $35bn deal to sell submarines to Australia. Lauren Fedor spoke to Jamie Smyth and Michael Peel about what’s behind Australia’s ...
13 Feb 20198min
Bolsonaro's financial guru
Brazil’s new finance minister Paulo Guedes brought credibility to the presidential campaign of Jair Bolsonaro, reassuring jittery markets at a time when many worried about the authoritarian instincts ...
12 Feb 201911min
Hungary offers financial perks to boost birth rate
Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban believes he has found a way to ease the country’s severe labour shortage while maintaining a tough anti-immigration policy. He’s offering tax and other incentive...
11 Feb 201913min
