Walmsley's GSK gamble
GlaxoSmithKline is combining its consumer health business with that of US rival Pfizer, paving the way for a separation of its core consumer and pharmaceuticals businesses within three years. Chief ex...
24 Des 20189min
George Soros: standard bearer for liberal democracy
The Financial Times’s choice of Person of the Year is usually a reflection of their achievements. In the case of George Soros this year, his selection is also about the values he represents. Robert Sh...
22 Des 201821min
Delayed Congo poll offers slim hope for change
Congo’s elections on Sunday were set to herald the country’s first transition of power by the ballot box, with President Joseph Kabila stepping down after 17 years in office. But an explosion of viole...
21 Des 201810min
US stocks tumble on Fed rate decision and outlook
Investors on Wall Street sent their sharpest response to an interest rate rise since 1994 after the Federal Reserve defied pressure from Donald Trump by boosting rates for the fourth time this year. T...
20 Des 20188min
Pressure builds on US tech companies over Russia manipulation
Big tech companies are under fire again for failing to disclose key information about how Russia used their services to promote a pro-Trump agenda both before and after the 2016 election. Kiran Stacey...
19 Des 20188min
Malaysia files charges against Goldman over 1MDB fraud
Malaysian prosecutors are seeking fines of over $3bn from Goldman Sachs and prison terms for two of its bankers for their alleged role in the country’s long running 1MDB scandal. Stefania Palma has be...
18 Des 20188min
Isis returns to its insurgent roots
Four years after Isis controlled as much as a third of Iraq and declared a caliphate, it has retrenched, but still has the power to carry out kidnappings, killings and bombings. Chloe Cornish talks to...
17 Des 201811min
EU moves closer to adopting human rights sanctions law
An EU-wide human rights sanctions regime is in sight after EU foreign ministers agreed to work on a Dutch proposal to end impunity for individual abusers no matter where they come from. This is thanks...
14 Des 201810min
