From helping women advance in the workplace to tackling social inequality and climate change, Unilever Prestige CEO Vasiliki Petrou is a positive force to be reckoned with ...

Traditionally it was unthinkable that the value of a home could decline over time. Real estate was the one thing that could be relied on to increase in value. That, after all, is the reason why so ...

When all’s well in the world of trading it takes just one false step for things to go horribly wrong. Those imbued by the competitive nature of the industry can get in over their heads and go rogue ...

Sovereign Wealth Funds, the much maligned investment arms of nation states, are seeing a change of fortune. Long unpopular in the West, the wealth contained in Asian SWFs is now being targeted as a ...

With a mission to make Europe more amenable to aspiring entrepreneurs, Alice Zagury, CEO of The Family, offers start-ups a support system that extends far beyond funding ...

In a landmark move, Ireland has sold some of its shares in Allied Irish Bank, highlighting the country’s strong post-crisis recovery ...

India’s opposition parties are gearing up for a national strike to protest the government’s move to hike fuel prices, putting pressure on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s coalition before the next ...

Like all commodities, the price of aluminium is subject to conditions that are beyond a single company’s control. That’s why Norsk Hydro CEO Hilde Merete Aasheim is keen to implement a long-term ...

While research shows female CEOs are more likely to be appointed to failing companies, Europe could take lessons from Meg Whitman, the head of HP ...

Deals that have strengthened energy ties between Turkey and Russia may boost Ankara’s much desired control over regional gas and oil transit, but at a cost to other foreign players in its downstream ...

Sean Reddington, CEO of Thrive Learning, is proving first-hand not all ‘business guru’ secrets to success are right for every business. From growing Thrive without VC funding to hiring friends and ...

Success can do strange things to people. Whilst most continue to reap the rewards, others throw it all away. Unfortunately for Briatore, he is one of the latter ...