‘A very dicey situation’: Arctic rivalry behind Donald Trump’s push for Greenland
US president-elect Donald Trump has refused to rule out military force to take Greenland. But America’s military presence there has long dwarfed the handful of ships, dog sled patrols and single ...
Bond market ‘police’ are back as investors patrol spending plans
In the UK, the Labour government’s decision in October to loosen policy compared with prior plans added to investor unease. Public borrowing will be 4.5 per cent of GDP in the current fiscal year, ...
Trump will struggle to drive down oil prices
It is now a belief among many in energy markets that president-elect Donald Trump will succeed in driving oil prices down, possibly even further than during Joe Biden’s term.
Trump has limited powers to fight an economic cold war
When Donald Trump enters the Oval Office on January 20, he will take control of an apparatus of global economic governance to ...
The secret to meeting in Brussels
Yet in Brussels, some of the best loved, most frequented places to meet are tucked away in unexpected and unconventional ...
Would Trump really go to war with Europe for Greenland?
“We need Greenland for national security purposes,” Trump said, referring to the threat from Russian and Chinese ships. Our Nordic correspondent has written this excellent explainer on the island’s ...
Transcript: South Korea’s real-life political drama
This is an audio transcript of the Rachman Review podcast episode: ‘South Korea’s real-life political drama’ Gideon Rachman Hello and welcome to the Rachman Review. I’m Gi ...
It’s time for Lebanon’s leaders to take responsibility for the country’s future
For decades, Lebanese politicians complained that outside forces prevented them from truly delivering for the country’s citizens — or elect a president for the past two years. Judging from the ...
How the small print of the Kyoto Protocol became a gripping piece of theatre
One lengthy section of Kyoto, the Royal Shakespeare Company’s new play about the groundbreaking 1997 UN climate conference in Kyoto, depicts delegates wrangling over the precise placement of a comma — ...
Fund managers to warn FCA over US activist’s plans to shake up UK trusts
Fund managers are warning the Financial Conduct Authority that plans by US activist Boaz Weinstein to take over seven UK investment trusts leave shareholders in the dark about how their money will be ...
South Korea’s real-life political drama
Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Simon Panayi. View our accessibility guide.
How car loans became Britain’s latest consumer finance scandal
Hidden commissions to car dealers inflated costs for buyers. The legal fallout could cost banks billions and restrict access to credit ...