Tripoli’s new charitable approach has African governments worried that Gaddafi could become too powerful

Geiger counters crack in Ytterby where rare metals were first found, some way from an industry vital to “greens” handed to China

At the bottom end of Egypt’s social ladder, millions live in shantytowns that line Cairo’s highways or have settled down in cemeteries

Once again, the world’s most powerful people are meeting in Switzerland to discuss and steer the course of the global economy

Listening to some commentators, one gets the impression that the eurozone risks collapse against debt in weaker economies

The rouble faces a tough time as inflation erodes returns, capital outflows surge and the central bank slackens its reins

Bad loans and exposure to wobbly Portugal make Spain’s banks a liability as it fights to avoid an Ireland-style bailout

Next-generation mobile technology is accelerating hard, none more so than in the VoIP sector where VoIP take-up is slashing business costs and upping productivity. More power to the people?

The New Economy interviews Kersti Strandqvist, Senior Vice President of Sustainability at Svenska Cellulosa SCA, on making environmental targets part of a company’s culture

The New Economy interviews Myriam Cohen-Welgryn, General Manager for Nature at Danone, on the social and environmental responsibilities of industry

David Headley joined Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), but ended up targeting Denmark for al Queda

Britain’s Tesco and Singapore’s Dairy Farm are among those to submit bids for Carrefour’s Southeast Asian assets