The Smile: Cutouts album review — Thom Yorke’s side-project gets under the skin
But I hope it won’t result in The Smile being wiped from the schedules of Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood. The album is the second this year from the Radiohead duo’s spin-off band. It teams them with ...
Illness is flourishing in fiction once again
I usually duck books about illness — read too many, and you risk an irreversible case of Reader’s Hypochondria — but found myself turning to this flourishing genre for understanding, even comfort, ...
Disclaimer TV review — Cate Blanchett enlivens Alfonso Cuarón’s psychodrama
The aftermath of a fleeting affair is traced in an Apple TV+ show also starring Sacha Baron-Cohen and Kevin Kline ...
Playground by Richard Powers — an ambitious deep dive
At times Powers seems to be on a project to cover as many as possible of the world’s aspects in fiction, but really he is an enthusiast, and enthusiasm breeds affection — and more enthusiasm. His last ...
Best contract not always gateway to top score
To score over 65 per cent on a deal should be satisfying but, on today’s hand, it left a sour taste in the mouth . . .
US weighs Google break-up in landmark antitrust case
Justice department could seek ‘structural remedies’ such as forced product sales after judge’s ruling of illegal monopoly in ...
Live news: Rio Tinto agrees to buy Arcadium Lithium for $6.7bn
Rio Tinto has agreed to buy Arcadium Lithium for $6.7bn in cash, a deal that highlights how mining companies are positioning themselves for rising demand from the electric vehicle market. The Anglo ...
Transcript: Could Italy’s UniCredit reignite European banking?
Owen Walker These moves by UniCredit have really caused a stir across the European banking sector because UniCredit is one of Europe’s biggest banks. If UniCredit were to pursue a full takeover of ...
US High School Economics class: Why Europe will not catch up with the US
Considering the advantages the US has for economic growth — such as its younger population, natural resources and entrepreneurial culture — why do you think these factors contribute to the US ...
Are there enough buttons on your suit?
Three-and four-button suits were first popularised in the early 20th century before being adopted by the Mods in the 60s. Inspired by the stiff Edwardian cut, the Mod look was characterised by ...
It’s a good thing that European dealmaking is back on the table
Mergers and acquisitions are firmly back into the spotlight in Europe and for good reason. Apart from BBVA’s offer to the shareholders of Banco Sabadell, Italy’s UniCredit has built a stake in German ...
KPMG US chief calls for urgent reform to halt slide in accounting ranks
Paul Knopp became the first head of a Big Four firm to publicly back scrapping the requirement for a fifth year of higher education on top of the typical four-year undergraduate degree, as the numbers ...