Roula Khalaf

Apollo and KKR’s investment neatly illustrates buyout barons’ civilised new look

Pendulum has swung towards capital allocators

As fast chains raise prices, sit-down restaurants like Chili’s are making a comeback

For Xpeng the achievement does not need to yield immediate returns to count as a victory

Ukraine war increases the incentive for proliferation

800 companies make the seventh annual list of Europe’s Diversity Leaders

This year is set to be the busiest in terms of deal value for the continent in more than a decade

Activity in fragmented maritime sector is hotting up

Tweaks to lending rules have made it easier for first-time buyers to get a foot on the housing ladder

High prices that are hard to justify and a Chinese preference for cheaper runarounds account for the sluggish demand