lessons

“We told you so”. That captures the reaction of many American bankers and policymakers towards Europe these days, writes Gillian Tett of the FT. more...

Like many hoping for easy cash in Vietnam's property market, Nguyen Thu Huong borrowed 500 million dong ($24,000) from a bank in April to buy a new flat she didn't need and planned to flip. The only question, she thought, was how big the profit would be. more...

Can a chief executive learn anything from a contract killer? Louis Ferrante believes so. He served eight-and-a-half years in prison for crimes he committed as part of New York’s Gambino family, and is convinced that the Mafia offers useful lessons for entrepreneurs and even middle managers...