This article is part of ourEconomy's 'Decolonising the economy' series. The current planetary crisis has taken on a civilizational dimension. Never before have so many crucial aspects of life failed simultaneously, and never before have expectations about the future been so uncertain. Environmental problems can no longer be concealed, no matter how powerful the deniers. […]

Filmmaker Frances Calvert always refused handouts. “It ruins friendships,” she'd say. Never knowing if she’d have freelance teaching work from one semester to the next, like many artists in Berlin she developed a repertoire of techniques to manage earnings that could bounce up and down like a yo-yo. She rented her flat out; she bought […]

Last week, news emerged that Rami Makhlouf, cousin of president Bashar al Assad and allegedly the wealthiest man in Syria, had been placed under arrest by the regime, and his substantial holdings transferred to other parastatals. While it is still too early to tell, the most interesting aspect of the emerging story is that the […]

A Selhurst Park legend believes the Red Devils would be getting a top prospect at that price, while the Eagles already have suitable cover Aaron-Wan Bissaka is a “fair deal” at £55 million ($70m), says Crystal Palace legend Neil Shipperley, with Manchester United preparing to spend big on a promising right-back. The Red Devils are […]

A return to Stamford Bridge for a former favourite continues to be mooted, but Craig Burley believes the wrong approach is being favoured Chelsea continue to be heavily linked with a move to bring Frank Lampard back to the club as their new manager, but Craig Burley says such talk would be “derided and be […]

The Lorient winger is also wanted by West Ham but has instead set his sights on a summer transfer to the Bundesliga Lorient winger Alexis Claude-Maurice has revealed he wants to join Borussia Monchengladbach, despite interest from the Premier League. The 21-year-old Frenchman has reportedly been the subject of a bid from Arsenal while West Ham are […]

The midfielder – on international duty with Brazil at the Copa America – has been the subject of speculation that he could leave the Spanish club Barcelona attacker Philippe Coutinho does not know what the future holds amid speculation over a Camp Nou exit. Coutinho arrived from Liverpool in a €142 million deal in January […]

The Sky Blues have again looked to their arch-rivals to build their squad for a back-to-back championship tilt Sydney FC have fired the first shot at derby rivals Western Sydney after the signing of ex-Wanderer Alexander Baumjohann on a two-year deal. The A-League champions made the announcement of the 32-year-old’s capture on Tuesday morning, in a move […]

The Brazilian has revealed how he alerted the Champions League winners to his compatriot and reflected on his own time on Merseyside Alexander Doni’s time as a Liverpool goalkeeper may have been short-lived, but he has outlined his role in the club securing the services of their current number one Alisson. Alisson arrived at Anfield […]

The Red Devils midfielder claims to have known from a first training session with an exciting forward that he was destined to reach the very top Juan Mata claims those at Manchester United recognised that Marcus Rashford was a “special” talent in his very first training session with the senior side. Louis van Gaal was […]