When the economy shows sign of stress, one of the first things Americans strike from their budgets are frequent takeout ...

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Their stories reflect new trends in Chinese dissent: an increase in the number of protests, a rise in creativity and a ...

Shealagh Boyajian, another performer, gives her YouTube followers a glimpse of “A Day in My Life as a Las Vegas Showgirl”. Away from the sultry lounges and glittering revues, showgirls show that their ...

You suggested that future historians may view Donald Trump as a friend of the electrification of cars (“Emitting defeat”, August 30th). As a historian of the electric-vehicle industry, I find that ...

Brazil’s chief justice, Luís Roberto Barroso, did not receive an official notice when his American visa and those of his children were apparently revoked on July 18th. Like most of his colleagues on ...

THE BUDDHA wears a tranquil expression, with downcast eyes and pursed lips. Look closely, however, and you notice that his face is made up of a jumble of pots, pans and other kitchen utensils. The ...

Despite having twice the market value of Ford, Singapore’s Sea Ltd is not even half as well known as the storied carmaker. Sea’s founder, Forrest Li, is publicity-shy. Yet the company’s brands are ...

Economist, business executive advocates looking beyond geopolitics, avoiding policy pitfalls and building a culture that ...

IN THE CORN belt of midwestern America, the soyabean harvest is under way. By this point last year China had ordered close to 40% of America’s overseas sales. This year, however, China has not booked ...

Some economists say surprisingly strong September inflation figures will give the Bank of Canada pause ahead of its interest rate decision next week. Annual inflation accelerated to 2.4 per cent last ...