Daniel Gros assesses the likely consequences of a downturn in the fortunes of some eurozone members.

Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s start 2006 facing charges of running a duopoly – and some tough questioning. Their only hope? To come up with a solution before the US government imposes one.

A fourth consecutive year of economic growth would be remarkable, but a US slowdown could spoil the run.

Editing a magazine that has reached the venerable age of 80 demands a certain amount of humility. A publication can last 20 or 30 years with founders’ enthusiasm and connections still pushing it along.

Companies that recognise corporate responsibility as a driver of performance will be the successful global companies of tomorrow.

Lessons from the 20th century teach the oil industry how to deal with the challenge of volatility and rising demand, says Opec president Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.

Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder of easyJet and a host of other branded businesses, is a man obsessed, as Karina Robinson discovered.

Free trade benefits rich and poor countries alike by unlocking human potential, says Sir John Bond, who hopes the WTO meeting in Hong Kong will agree timetables to cut regulations and tariffs.

In reality, free trade agreements rarely go the whole nine yards – they are at best liberal trade agreements.

The London Stock Exchange could find there are worse things than being bought by a smaller foreign concern.