Life for the postwar baby boomers has been full of opportunity and change. But the fight for freedom and a better world continuesIn 1942, aged 18, my mother was running for her life with her father, mother and siblings, heading for an air-raid shelter as bombs pulverised Portsmouth, turning the...

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Argentina resorts to currency controls as crisis builds Firms and individuals face restrictions Move comes after peso slumped 25% in August Coming up: UK factory data 7.48am BST Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of the world economy, the...