Latest articles by William Gritten
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Is China’s slow response to blame for the coronavirus outbreak?
In Depth State led controls on information may have hampered efforts to curb spread of disease
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Airbus fined record £3bn over ‘endemic’ bribery scheme
In Depth Crimes include payments to politicians and airline executives to secure sales
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Britain after Brexit
The Explainer The country remains bitterly divided, but there is cause for hope
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Why the BBC is cutting 450 jobs
In Depth The corporation is trying to modernise and streamline to better fit the digital age
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Why Sainsbury’s chief Mike Coupe is stepping down
In Depth The executive aggressively cut costs to compete with Aldi and Lidl, but failed to acquire Asda
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Di Maio resigns: how long can Italy’s coalition last?
In Depth Five Star’s popularity has cratered in coalition, sapping the government’s mandate and threatening its parliamentary majority
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Political tensions bubbling at the World Holocaust Forum
In Depth Dignitaries assemble to pay their respects at the 75th anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation
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Carlos Ghosn defends himself in public
In Depth The world has been waiting to hear from the fugitive businessman, and on a stormy night in Beirut, he delivered his impassioned defence
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Have the US and Iran stepped back from the brink of war?
In Depth Iran's response to the assassination of General Qasem Soleimani was measured and has been met with a conciliatory response from Washington
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What’s at stake in Taiwan’s election?
In Depth Many are viewing Saturday’s upcoming election as a referendum on Taiwanese independence from China
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Furious Iraqis withdraw from US embassy siege in Baghdad
In Depth Iraq is caught in the middle of the ongoing tensions between the US and Iran
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Why did Carlos Ghosn flee Japan?
In Depth The businessman shocked the world by escaping, but says he stood no chance of a fair trial in Japan, where 99% of defendants are convicted
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Australian bushfires rage out of control
In Depth Wildfires are likely to flare again this weekend, as unusually hot and dry conditions persist with rain not expected for weeks
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Shiori Ito wins rape case in watershed moment
In Depth Lawsuit focused attention on Japan’s record on women’s rights
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Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot to merge in giant deal
In Depth New carmaker would become the third largest in the world
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Does Boris Johnson's victory mean a softer Brexit?
The Explainer He campaigned on getting Brexit done. Here's what that might look like.
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Why is Israel facing a third election in a year?
In Depth A divided country and a warring parliament seems incapable of deciding who should lead - and Netanyahu still struggles on
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Aramco floats to become the world’s most valuable company
In Depth The Saudi economy's crown jewel has superseded Apple Inc to become the world's highest-valued company, but some think it won't last
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Saudi Aramco valued at $1.7 trillion in world record IPO
In Depth The Saudi government will retain a 98.5% stake in what will be the most valuable public company ever
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France grinds to a halt as pension protest grows
In Depth Opponents of Macron’s reforms are expected to cause a second day of disruption
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Pound soars as investors ‘bet on Conservative election win’
In Depth Economist declares that 12 December vote is Boris Johnson’s to lose
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Zelimkhan Khangoshvili: Germany formally implicates Russia in murder
In Depth Former military commander was shot while walking through Berlin park in August
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Man City stake sale brings record-breaking valuation
Speed Read US investment firm Silver Lake has concluded a deal worth $500m for 10% of Manchester City’s parent company
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Clive James, indefatigable writer, dies at 80
In Depth The Australian wit maintained a prolific writing output and an optimism in the face of almost a decade of terminal cancer
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