In the early 1860s Sicily was incorporated into the Kingdom of Italy. Soon after, visitors to the island discovered what they believed was a criminal fraternity at work in Palermo and its environs. Th

Sai Baba, as long-term readers of FT may recall from previous coverage of the man and his miracles in these very pages (see FT276:28-29), was a fuzzy, Afro-headed, saffron-clad Indian guru with many m

There are certain senior figures in Formula 1 whose authority derives from destiny. They were always going to end up there. They grew up karting in Europe – or, more likely nowadays, studying aerodyna

Danny Bird How have US views of Latin America changed over time? Greg Grandin When the United States first emerged, what was then known as ‘Spanish America’ was part of the Spanish empire. Early US le

One of the least financially literate people I have ever met was a friend who as a teenager accumulated an unarranged overdraft of £50 on her newly opened bank account. Having been told she must recti

Cahillane’s secret sauce: Since September, Kraft Heinz had been planning to split its better-performing condiments and boxed goods, such as Heinz Ketchup, from its slower-growing food brands, which in