Focusing on art makes sense in the homeland of Rembrandt, Mondrian and van Gogh. But it is also a canny way to bypass polarised debates https://t.co/4heyEVK76m ...

Each conflict has unique circumstances that determine whether a ceasefire holds. But research suggests that successful ones tend to have three things in common https://t.co/YpgWQH0qOM ...

In a world where every company can create passable ads, it will be more important than ever to commission content that stands out, agencies argue. Investors are not convinced https://t.co/eHvtlkI8Hz ...

The world’s third-largest economy is jettisoning its hard-earned reputation as Europe’s champion of flinty austerity. It is a bold move. Will it pay off? https://t.co/LtjNEo73ox ...

Jane Street is the quant shop's quant shop. The goose that lays the golden egg is its tech system, which is built rather unusually https://t.co/xvt5P3pflD ...

The rich world is spending big on defence. As politicians sell the benefits of rearmament to voters, many will claim that military spending will bring economic gains as well as security. However tempting, such arguments are wrong https://t.co/p518OaXrN2Illustration: Timo Lenzen https://t.co/99RK8uarce ...

Today’s boom-and-bust cycles in commodities are shorter and more extreme. What has changed? https://t.co/n063oAMbOr ...

Petr Fiala, the Czech prime minister, narrowly survived a no-confidence vote earlier this month. But thanks to a recent bitcoin scandal, he looks set to lose the upcoming election https://t.co/41l0LjYEXk ...

Prostitution has long been a profession with few rights or protections. But change can be slow, and existing laws may be harming vulnerable people more than they are helping https://t.co/AdWCCpq7CI ...

An ongoing crackdown on officials having fun is only one of a cocktail of factors that are now dragging down alcohol consumption https://t.co/NBs5r89u5DPhoto: Qilai Shen/Panos Pictures https://t.co/xBUhKFVtbs ...