Cleve Jones

Thursday, 30 April, 2026

Wednesday, 29 April, 2026

Environment

Wild Scottish salmon catch drops by 40% in one year

New data highlights ‘extremely concerning’ decline in fish population

Monday, 27 April, 2026

Shipping

Pirates on the prowl again off Somalia’s coast

Maritime authorities and intelligence agencies say four vessels seized in past week

Saturday, 25 April, 2026

The Weekend Essay

There’s no such thing as the petrodollar

War on Iran is changing the currency calculations of Gulf energy exporters. But the dollar’s global role depends on far more than the denomination of a barrel of oil

Wednesday, 22 April, 2026

Oil & Gas industry

Russia to suspend Kazakh oil flows through key pipeline supplying Berlin

Plan will hit Rosneft refinery that supplies most of German capital’s petrol, kerosene and heating fuel

Wednesday, 22 April, 2026

Foreign aid

G7 citizens overstate foreign aid spending by 20 times, survey suggests

Report commissioned by France finds vast misperceptions remain even as rich nations slash overseas assistance

Tuesday, 21 April, 2026

Home Depot Inc

Home Depot courts contractors as US economy weighs on the DIY set

Home improvement giant spends billions to attract new business from professionals beyond traditional customer base

Thursday, 9 April, 2026

UK politics

Reform UK donor runs company linked to sanctioned Iranian conglomerate

Dubai-based Orico described by French court as ‘subsidiary’ of a group that is majority owned by foundation with close ties to Islamic regime

Wednesday, 8 April, 2026

Private equity

How private equity became hooked on second-hand deals

Elite private capital firms have piled into the secondaries market as they race to attract assets

Thursday, 2 April, 2026

Oil & Gas industry

Gulf states consider new pipelines to avoid Strait of Hormuz

Conflict prompts countries to revisit plans that replicate Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline despite huge cost and complexity

Thursday, 2 April, 2026

Technology

The Big Read. How Apple fused Japanese craft with Chinese scale

Japanese industry and Chinese manufacturing prowess played roles in the tech giant’s success, with consequences for both

Friday, 20 March, 2026

Agricultural commodities

Meat cargoes bound for Gulf stranded as conflict hits Eid trade

Shipments from east Africa including goat and cattle meat have plummeted and transport costs have soared

Friday, 20 March, 2026

Qatar

Qatar’s gas empire comes under fire

Iranian strikes on world’s largest LNG facility deal shock to state that has carved out role as a mediator of conflicts

Thursday, 19 March, 2026

Middle East war

Iran inflicts ‘extensive damage’ on site of world’s largest LNG facility in Qatar

Tehran vowed to retaliate against Gulf energy plants after Israel struck its South Pars gasfield

Tuesday, 17 March, 2026

Ukraine military briefing

Ukraine makes rare advance inside ‘kill zone’

Kyiv touts battlefield success as proof it is still in the fight as Russia gears up for ‘summer offensive’

Tuesday, 10 March, 2026

Oil

Saudi Aramco warns of ‘catastrophic consequences’ if Iran war drags on

Oil producer is racing to restore 70% of normal shipments, chief executive says

Tuesday, 10 March, 2026

The CEO

Interview. Hinge CEO: Our algorithm doesn’t judge on attractiveness

Jackie Jantos defies dating app decline with focus on serious relationships: ‘It’s not TikTok, you need to put in effort’

Friday, 6 March, 2026

Middle East war

Asia’s big economies brace for Iran war energy shock

Some of the world’s biggest fuel importers rush to secure oil and gas supplies as Middle East conflict chokes flow

Saturday, 28 February, 2026

Yachts & Marinas

Impounded Russia-linked yachts lose €580mn in value

Vessels in European ports deteriorate after being hit by sanctions

Sunday, 22 February, 2026

Greece

Greece eyes central role in Europe’s post-Russia gas market

US LNG arriving at entry points in Greece can be exported by pipeline to the Balkans and beyond

Thursday, 19 February, 2026

Indian business & finance

Tata scion struggles to consolidate control at one of India’s biggest groups

Boardroom battle has raised concerns about stability of conglomerate that employs more than a million people

Wednesday, 11 February, 2026

UK airports

The Big Read. The airlines fighting the expansion of Heathrow

The carriers say the £33bn plan for a new runway is unaffordable. The airport says the companies just want to keep out competitors

Thursday, 5 February, 2026

Universities Superannuation Scheme

Has USS’s investment strategy worked?

High-profile losses prompt questions over transparency at the UK’s biggest private pension fund

Wednesday, 28 January, 2026

German politics

The Russian refinery Germany is racing to save from US sanctions

German government weighs Rosneft expropriation plan to head off fuel disruptions in Berlin

Friday, 9 January, 2026

War in Ukraine

Russia uses hypersonic missile against Ukraine

Kyiv confirms projectile flying up to 13,000km an hour hit infrastructure near western city of Lviv