Business Analysis & Features

Is the credit crisis over at long last?

As American banks prepare to repay their bailouts, Stephen Foley and Sean O'Grady ask whether the crunch has finally come to an end

Inside Business Analysis & Features

Setanta looks to backers for extra time

Wednesday, 3 June 2009

For a while, it looked as if Setanta Sports might be able to break Sky's stranglehold over British football. But now it is struggling to stay in the big league.

GM skids into the record books

Tuesday, 2 June 2009

It was once the world's largest company, but the bankruptcy of General Motors is the biggest industrial failure in history. Stephen Foley reports on a presidential plan to get the car maker back on its feet

Make the EU work for us, not the other way round

Sunday, 31 May 2009

Eurosceptics have the wrong idea, argues Alan Riley, as the country prepares to vote in this week's Euro elections

The European Union: the facts – and some fictions

Sunday, 31 May 2009

The European Economic Community was formed through the Treaty of Rome in 1957, though the UK did not join until 1973. The founder members were France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg.

David takes on Googliath for a slice of the profits in the online shopping world

Sunday, 31 May 2009

An internet entrepreneur is allowing local shops to advertise without having to pay the 'Google tax'.

Anna's angels: The launch of the Addidi Inspiration Award

Sunday, 31 May 2009

Anna Sofat tells Margareta Pagano why she is launching the new award for business women

Aviva rolls the dice in a high-risk name game

Saturday, 30 May 2009

After a £10m marketing campaign, Norwich Union becomes Aviva on Monday. But is this sort of rebranding ever worth the cost or the risk of a backlash from customers? Nick Clark reports

Battle of social-networkers

Thursday, 28 May 2009

Nick Clark: Facebook and many of its rivals are struggling - but not all. Who's up and who's down?

Taking pollution to market: America looks to make real climate change progress

Wednesday, 27 May 2009

The US is preparing to adopt a cap and trade system to limit carbon emissions and hopes to avoid the pitfalls that the EU encountered. Stephen Foley reports

The return of the activist shareholder

Sunday, 24 May 2009

Managers are facing more revolts by owners, but too often it's a case of bolting the stable door after the horse has bolted. Simon Evans looks for a long-term solution

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