With the US and China facing off in a tariff war, the time has come for the UK to pivot
Occasional feel-good meetings between handpicked CEOs and top ministers are not enough
The challenge is to define a credible new role for a medium-sized international power
Think-tank calls for boost to diplomatic and ‘soft power’ capabilities
Proposal runs up against May’s Chequers strategy of staying in single market
Negotiations on the future relationship may question the very idea of leaving the EU
Diplomacy must avoid being consumed by Brexit, say former leading officials
Some in Whitehall are asking where foreign policy will be heading
The other 27 EU members hold the whip hand in the negotiations, writes Simon Fraser
Sir Richard Dearlove, former head of MI6, resigns from Cambridge Intelligence Seminar
Senior staffers prepared to quit amid fears of acrimonious departure process
Departing permanent undersecretary sees potential problems ahead
Head of Investor Forum says pay has come down but he believes reductions have a way to go
Chairman Simon Fraser says the organisation aims to foster dialogue and focus on long-term issues
David Oakley advocates a long-term view rather than obsessing over quarterly data points
A round-up of the latest career shifts in the fund management industry
Syl Tang looks at a potential replacement for gold and platinum
