Mrs May has been visiting the three largest economies in Africa this week – South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya. These countries, it seems, are part of Britain’s post-Brexit strategy of becoming a global trading power. Victor Hill asks: What’s behind the new scramble for Africa?
Just one year ago Elon Musk, the driving force behind Tesla and SpaceX was being hailed as one of the greatest engineers who has ever lived. By last week he looked like a nervous wreck (or possibly worse). Victor Hill asks: Were the Tesla short-sellers right all along?
Part two of two… Just over a week after Facebook lost a fifth of its value in a day, Apple became the first trillion dollar company. Clearly, there is not one thing called “tech”. Victor Hill asks if the tech sector come to a parting of the ways?
Just over a week after Facebook lost a fifth of its value in a day, Apple became the first trillion dollar company. Clearly, there is not one thing called “tech”. Victor Hill asks if the tech sector come to a parting of the ways?
France’s President Macron is a man with great power and Napoleonic ambition. Though there is a lot that could go wrong, he might just prove to be historic, writes Victor Hill.
The conventional wisdom is that in the autumn UK budget in November the Chancellor will have to raise taxes or cut spending. Actually, he will have to do both, writes Victor Hill.
When Presidents Trump and Putin met in Helsinki on 16 July they understood one another perfectly. What they agreed will have global implications, according to Victor Hill.
The UK government finally published the long-awaited white paper on the shape of Brexit on 12 July. Just how soft a Brexit does this entail? Victor Hill investigates.
The global trade wars initiated by Mr Trump come at precisely the moment the global economy is stalling. Victor Hill asks what are the chances they could precipitate a global recession?
Unemployment in the UK is at a record low yet wages are flat. If we have full employment then inflation should be picking up – but it isn’t. Victor Hill asks: What’s up?
