Latest articles by William Gritten
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Forever 21 files for bankruptcy
In Depth The company's business model has failed as consumer behaviours have evolved, but they hope to live to fight another day.
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‘Boris Bus’ maker Wrightbus enters administration
In Depth Collapse has meant the loss of 1,200 jobs and comes as a devastating blow to the town of Ballymena
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What Donald Trump said to the Ukrainian president
In Depth Facing impeachment the US president authorises the release of crucial telephone call transcript
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What happened on day one of parliament’s shock return?
In Depth A bitter day in parliament culminated with a bullish, controversial performance from Prime Minister Boris Johnson
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Why the UK government is intervening in £4bn Cobham takeover
In Depth Critics say sale of UK defence and aerospace contractor to US firm runs counter to the national interest
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What will Trump’s ‘substantially increased’ sanctions on Iran achieve?
In Depth Regional tensions flare again, with each side appearing further entrenched
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Who is Robert O’Brien? From hostage negotiator to Trump’s new top security adviser
In Depth John Bolton’s replacement announced at a time of heightened tension
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Hong Kong stock exchange offers to buy LSE for £32bn
In Depth Bid for London Stock Exchange met with concern over Hong Kong’s ties to Beijing
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Will Netanyahu win another term as Israel’s PM?
In Depth Polls have him tied with the opposition party in the second election in six months
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What to look out for in tonight’s Democratic primary debate
In Depth Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren go head-to-head for the first time tonight in Texas
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Hong Kong protesters win major concession - is it enough?
In Depth Carrie Lam formally withdraws the extradition bill that initially sparked the unrest
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Russian elections: what’s at stake?
In Depth Sunday’s vote comes as unrest simmers across the country, and Russia mourns the anniversary of devastating 1999 bombings
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Does Sajid Javid’s spending plan add up?
In Depth Critics say the plan, detailed yesterday in parliament, is little more than cynical political manoeuvring ahead of a general election
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Italy’s nationalist Lega party blunders into opposition
In Depth After last-gasp negotiations, Giuseppe Conte will lead a new coalition as PM, sidelining Matteo Salvini’s right-wing League
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Pound volatile after Boris Johnson orders parliamentary suspension
In Depth Investors still divided about the risk of no-deal Brexit in October
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Businesses under pressure in new front for Hong Kong protests
In Depth The Chinese government’s coercion of Cathay Pacific spells potentially ominous news for companies with links to China
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Protests cause Alibaba to postpone Hong Kong IPO
In Depth The $15 billion listing has been planned for months, but the e-commerce giant's ties to Beijing have led to a delay
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What’s behind the enmity between Japan and South Korea?
In Depth South Korea has cut intelligence ties with its neighbour after Japan imposed aggressive trade restrictions
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British retail slumps amid flurry of global economic alarm
In Depth Central banks are mobilising, and with trade wars and a no-deal Brexit on the cards, gloomy economic reports keep coming in
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Boris Johnson accuses MPs and EU of ‘terrible collaboration’
In Depth Yesterday, the prime minister staged the first live PMQs on Facebook - controversy followed and the war over no-deal Brexit continued
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Is there about to be a recession?
In Depth Investors are losing confidence in the global economy amid the ongoing US-China trade war and the stuttering performance of key economies
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Uber reports $5.2 billion loss in Q2
In Depth The ride-hailing giant also revealed its slowest revenue growth ever
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First reports emerge from locked-down Kashmir
In Depth The Hindu nationalist government in New Delhi has imposed curfews, travel restrictions and a communication blackout on Kashmiri Muslims
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What’s behind the Moscow demonstrations?
In Depth For the fifth week in a row, this weekend will see protests on the Russian capital’s streets
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