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Sundanese dictator Omar al-Bashir became the second north African leader forced from office this month in the face of mass protests.
The post A new spring for Africa’s dictatorships was first published on MoneyWeek.
The new divisive president has a mixed record so far. Matthew Partridge reports.
The post Has Brazil turned a corner? was first published on MoneyWeek.
It was a symbolic loss for his party, but now Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to have another try.
The post Erdogan whittles away Turkish democracy was first published on MoneyWeek.
What happens in the meantime? We watch a few more horror shows. Stuart Watkins reports.
The post We’ll Bremain until Halloween was first published on MoneyWeek.
“Old-school” vinyl co-exists happily with the latest Bluetooth wireless technology in the world of hi-fi audio, says Mick Sharp.
The post Sound investments for the future was first published on MoneyWeek.
Tea lovers should head to the source, says Chris Carter.
The post In search of the perfect cuppa was first published on MoneyWeek.
The wine-investment trade is going mainstream, says Chris Carter.
The post The fizzy market in fine wine was first published on MoneyWeek.
The 2018 Kottabos is not a typical Cape red in that it is leaner, more fragrant and kindlier on the palate, says Matthew Jukes.
The post A pair of beauties from the Cape was first published on MoneyWeek.
There's nothing remotely risqué in buying loss-making firms when they list, says Merryn Somerset Webb. But that doesn't make it a good idea.
The post Maybe don’t take a ride with Uber was first published on MoneyWeek.
Vision care may not sound exciting, but it is an enormous market expanding quickly as ageing populations require more – and increasingly sophisticated – treatments, says Matthew Partridge.
The post Looking for profits in eye care will pay off for investors was first published on MoneyWeek.
Swedish match magnate Ivar Kruger built what looked like a profitable business – but it was all a deception. Matthew Partridge explains.
The post Great frauds in history: Ivar Kruger was first published on MoneyWeek.
Children and adults alike will enjoy this charming, elegant story, and its tuneful, catchy numbers, says Matthew Partridge.
The post Review: Mary Poppins Returns was first published on MoneyWeek.
The Case for TrumpMost pundits think that Donald Trump is doomed to be a one-term president. Military historian and conservative commentator Victor Davis Hanson disagrees.
The post Book of the week: making the case for Trump was first published on MoneyWeek.
This British mid-cap is a successful global player with plenty of room for expansion, says Dr Mike Tubbs.
The post Diploma qualifies for your portfolio was first published on MoneyWeek.
Holidays from hell needn’t cost you the earth, says Ruth Jackson. A package deal provides the best protection.
The post Stranded abroad? Don’t wing it was first published on MoneyWeek.
Central London has defied the gloomsters, but the regions look more buoyant for now.
The post It’s time to look beyond London property was first published on MoneyWeek.
Kushner Inc: Greed. Ambition. CorruptionDonald Trump is a polarising figure, but even he’s not quite as unpopular as “Javanka”, the nickname for his daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner.
The post Book in the news: the manipulative advisers behind Trump’s throne was first published on MoneyWeek.
Hiroshi Mikitani’s talent for trend-spotting has already made him a billionaire. Now he has his sights firmly set on a new challenge. Jane Lewis reports.
The post Hiroshi Mikitani: the visionary who built Japan’s Amazon was first published on MoneyWeek.
Marshalls makes concrete and stone paving for retail outlets and the construction industry, operating throughout the UK. Business has held up well despite the Brexit uncertainty.
The post If only you’d invested in: Marshalls was first published on MoneyWeek.
One proven route to market-beating returns is to invest in cheap stocks, says John Stepek. But it’s a lot harder than it looks.
The post How to track down cheap stockmarkets was first published on MoneyWeek.
The legendary investor is used to iffy regimes in far-flung countries – now it's Britain and the US that are unnerving him.
The post Mark Mobius: beware the communist threat was first published on MoneyWeek.
Alex Wright’s Special Values fund draws on Anthony Bolton’s techniques and is worth backing, says Max King.
The post Fidelity is back on form was first published on MoneyWeek.
A new form of financing can help small firms plagued by late payments. David Prosser explains.
The post Get help chasing up invoices was first published on MoneyWeek.
No matter how ramshackle or indebted the country, buying its bonds is rarely a bad idea, says Matthew Lynn.
The post It makes sense to lend to governments was first published on MoneyWeek.
Netflix is the current leader in the market for online on-demand programming. But the technology and cable-television giants are fighting back. Alex Rankine reports.
The post Who will win the streaming wars? was first published on MoneyWeek.
The four-week moving average of weekly US jobless claims fell to 207,000, the lowest level in nearly 50 years. John Stepek looks at the chart as well as all of the others that matter most to investors.
The post The charts that matter: US jobless figures finally hit a fresh low was first published on MoneyWeek.
Alec Cutler of Orbis Global Balanced Fund finds three stocks ripe with opportunity.
The post Contrarian picks that promise big profits was first published on MoneyWeek.
Pressure is building by the day for higher inflation, and the Amazon founder's call for higher minimum wages is just the latest expression of that. John Stepek explains what that means for your money.
The post Amazon boss Jeff Bezos is calling for a wage-price spiral – inflation is coming was first published on MoneyWeek.
What I like so much about this relative newcomer is that the wines from the brand are perfectly ready to drink from the off, says Matthew Jukes.
The post A top-flight English sparkler was first published on MoneyWeek.
Will the story of Samsung’s £1,500 foldable device have a happy ending? Mick Sharp reports.
The post Samsung Galaxy Fold: the phone that thinks it’s a paperback was first published on MoneyWeek.
