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The country’s second female prime minister is known for making impossible reforms possible — a skill she will need in office
A member of the nation’s defining political dynasty, the president never learnt how to govern
The Ping An chair engineered an activist attack on HSBC, demanding the lender split its Asian and western operations
The author of ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ is aligned with the Republican hard right as he seeks a US Senate seat
The president bidding for a second five-year term is no stranger to political gambles
Tuesday’s subway attack underlines the task that faces the former police officer only months into his new job
The expected appointment shows that Beijing’s focus is on ensuring law and order, not financial recovery
Biden’s pick is on the cusp of becoming the first black woman to sit on America’s highest court
As the charity worker is reunited with her family, there are questions over why it took Britain so long to secure her freedom
A huge wrong-way bet has left the Chinese entrepreneur sitting on serious losses
The conflict in Ukraine has stretched the governor’s ability to keep the economy on the rails
Pent-up anger with the west and a fixation on Ukraine make him more aggressive and unpredictable than ever
The founder of The Wolseley has been at loggerheads with financiers before
In stepping down from Meta, the entrepreneur further shifts his money and ideas from Silicon Valley to Washington
Frictions with Kyiv’s western allies are emerging over how to handle intensifying pressure from Russia
Known for shaking up underperformers, the Trian Partners co-founder has the consumer goods company in his sights
As the prime minister faces insurrection in his party, Westminster is holding its breath for her conclusion
Citadel Securities deal is latest in string of successes for controversial hedge funder
As the country is rocked by protests, the leader must seek stability and escape the legacy of his predecessor Nazarbayev
Covid denier could be first former White House chief of staff to face jail since Watergate
The centre-right candidate in next year’s French presidential election will be a serious challenger to the incumbent
The scion of a Spanish business dynasty is set to take over as chair of the retail giant that owns Zara
Taming inflation while promoting economic recovery will be a big test of his second four-year term
His pessimistic vision and warnings about immigration are appealing to many centre-right voters
As his wife, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, remains stranded in Iran, the accountant is desperate to secure her release
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