Four excellent books to get your teeth into while you remain holed up
Four excellent books to get your teeth into while you remain holed up
Whether you’re going on a staycation (or even an actual holiday) or remaining holed up at home. Merryn Somerset Webb has four perfect books to educate…
6 Jul 2020
Theatre review: The Visit
Theatre review: The Visit
Friedrich Dürrenmatt's Swiss classic The Visit, transported to 1950s America, poses the question: how much would you kill for?
28 Feb 2020
Six contrarian books for Christmas
Six contrarian books for Christmas
Merryn Somerset Webb picks six of her favourite contrarian books to help you look clever and perhaps win a few arguments over the Christmas dinner tab…
9 Dec 2019
The money to be made from classic books
The money to be made from classic books
If the idea of surrounding yourself with valuable first editions has a certain romantic appeal, here’s where to start.
28 Nov 2019
Sift through the tech IPO flops to find the next Amazon.com
Sift through the tech IPO flops to find the next Amazon.com
Some big names in tech have floundered since listing. That may be a buying opportunity, says Matthew Lynn.
15 Sep 2019
Book in the news… the inside story of Spain’s tumultuous crisis
Book in the news… the inside story of Spain’s tumultuous crisis
After the Fall Crisis, Recovery and the Making of a New SpainA book that goes beyond politics to offer a deeply sympathetic portrayal of a country.
21 Aug 2019
An offbeat take on economics
An offbeat take on economics
Review: This Giant Beast That is the Global EconomyA new TV series outfreaks Freakonomics.
20 Aug 2019
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Dodgy accounting, mental glitches and killer robots – just a few of my holiday reading tips
Dodgy accounting, mental glitches and killer robots – just a few of my holiday reading tips
John Stepek picks a sample of the books he's read and enjoyed this year, for you to add to your holiday reading list.
27 Jul 2019
Rutherford and Son: a portrait of a family business
Rutherford and Son: a portrait of a family business
Theatre review: Rutherford and Son
Rutherford and Son offers a snapshot of economic and social life in Edwardian England.
8 Jul 2019
Book review: a fascinating take on recent European history
Book review: a fascinating take on recent European history
Alarums and Excursions A former speechwriter for the European Council president looks at some of the key challenges that the EU has faced over the pas…
27 May 2019
Book in the news: Rees-Mogg's mind-bogglingly banal work of self-promotion
Book in the news: Rees-Mogg's mind-bogglingly banal work of self-promotion
Book review: The VictoriansJacob Rees-Mogg makes little effort in this uninteresting and badly written run through of the usual Victorian suspects.
24 May 2019
Lessons for budding entrepreneurs
Lessons for budding entrepreneurs
Book review: What it Takes Raegan Moya-Jones' book is an entertaining and informative “warts and all” account of how she set up her business.
13 May 2019
Book in the news: countries in therapy
Book in the news: countries in therapy
Book review: Upheaval Jared Diamond’s approach is somewhat at odds with conventional historians as he attempts to draw lessons from countries that ha…
13 May 2019
Book of the week: why Trump got elected
Book of the week: why Trump got elected
Book review: People, Power and Profits Joseph E Stiglitz addresses the discontent that paved Donald Trump's way to power.
13 May 2019
Book of the week: the problems with Chinese trade
Book of the week: the problems with Chinese trade
Book review: The Silk Road Trap Jonathan Holslag argues that Beijing has repeatedly outmanoeuvred Brussels by getting Europe to open its markets in re…
29 Apr 2019
Seven well-chosen private equity case studies
Seven well-chosen private equity case studies
Book review: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Private Equity Anybody wanting to know more about the private equity industry should find something th…
29 Apr 2019
Book in the news: was Neville Chamberlain right to play for time?
Book in the news: was Neville Chamberlain right to play for time?
Book review: Appeasing Hitler Tim Bouverie rises to the challenge of telling the complex story of appeasement.
29 Apr 2019
Review: Mary Poppins Returns
Review: Mary Poppins Returns
Children and adults alike will enjoy this charming, elegant story, and its tuneful, catchy numbers, says Matthew Partridge.
16 Apr 2019
Book of the week: making the case for Trump
Book of the week: making the case for Trump
The Case for TrumpMost pundits think that Donald Trump is doomed to be a one-term president. Military historian and conservative commentator Victor Da…
16 Apr 2019
Book in the news: the manipulative advisers behind Trump’s throne
Book in the news: the manipulative advisers behind Trump’s throne
Kushner Inc: Greed. Ambition. CorruptionDonald Trump is a polarising figure, but even he’s not quite as unpopular as “Javanka”, the nickname for his d…
16 Apr 2019
Book of the week: irrational markets and investor psychology
Book of the week: irrational markets and investor psychology
A Crisis of BeliefsAcademic economists Nicola Gennaioli and Andrei Shleifer argue that financial markets can, behave in irrational ways.
3 Apr 2019
A short, but to-the-point look at Brexit
A short, but to-the-point look at Brexit
Book review: Ninve lessons in BrexitIvan Roger makes a lot of good points in his analysis of where we've been going wrong with Brexit.
3 Apr 2019