The German government’s rescue of its flagship airline makes sense and is likely to prove a template for other European countries and industries, but pandemic handouts must come with strict conditions

Disruptive companies want to change the way in which the world does business by subverting existing business models. But now these companies are faced with a far greater disrupter in Covid-19

The world economy is staring down the barrel, yet the markets have sprung back spectacularly. So what is going on?

Airlines will not be the only sector to grapple with post-pandemic consolidation, but they should be the first to do so

The ugly exchanges of insults and slogans, with little intelligence or strategy on display, are how nations sleepwalk into confrontation

Each day brings fresh news of another household name retailer shuttering for good – and we still have no way of knowing how long these excruciating conditions will persist for

The British prime minister seemed shell-shocked and even humbled after suffering Covid-19, and his experience might have far-reaching effects long after this crisis is over

The surrender of our civil and personal freedoms has been done willingly to fight the global pandemic but when this nightmare is over, will all of us get all our liberties back?

In the new political reality, the Asian superpower may no longer be content to serve as the world’s primary supplier of cheap labour

Jack Welch, who died last Sunday, was ruthless, quotable and energetic, but the GE Capital finance unit he created became the Achilles’ heel of the giant industrial conglomerate

The opening negotiating positions don’t augur well for a smooth British exit from the EU and a bust-up between Brussels and London, and perhaps between Dublin and London, could be on the cards

The parallels between Mark Zuckerberg and John D Rockefeller are plentiful, but the Facebook founder is unlikely to have the last laugh like the 1920s oil baron did

The US economy shows no immediate signs of slowing down, but the acceleration of deficit spending is starting to become a worry

While we owe its people our solidarity and support, we are also reliant on the transparency and accountability of China’s Communist Party

Irish politicians and officials must face the fact that our relationship with the EU will be more complicated now that Britain has left

The cooperation and unanimity that prevailed in the EU when the nuclear deal was negotiated have disappeared, but offering Tehran a credible plan, independent of the US, is vital

Ireland may be more successful than we give it credit for, with high levels of life expectancy, education and income, but we have a lot to learn from other countries in how to look after our citizens when it comes to the smaller issues that affect people’s day-to-day lives

The company has given shareholders an exciting ride for a long time, but Tullow has never managed the challenge of shifting from small explorer to explorer-producer

The world economy may be on an unprecedented roll, but there are reasons to be cautious including the trade war between the US and China, Brexit and climate change