Niall Ferguson, a history professor at Stanford University tells Cindy Yu that a 'happy and cordial relationship' with the Chinese government is not possible.

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In this wide-ranging discussion, Ferguson describes what governments and leaders got right and got wrong—very wrong—over the 15 months since the coronavirus spread from China. What lessons can we learn from this pandemic that can be applied to or even prevent the next one?

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Disasters are inherently hard to predict. Pandemics, like earthquakes, wildfires, financial crises. and wars, are not normally distributed; there is no cycle of history to help us anticipate the next catastrophe. But when disaster strikes, we ought to be better prepared than the Romans were when Vesuvius erupted, or medieval Italians when the Black Death struck.

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Niall Ferguson, Stanford professor and one of the world’s highest-profile historians was the guest of Mediafin New Year's Event for a fireside chat.

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This is a pivotal time for the Future of Europe. With the election of Joe Biden as the next US President, the transatlantic relationship is set to enter a new era. What will Biden’s presidency mean for the EU, for a post-Brexit UK and for your business? And how could the pandemic change the world for the better?

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Niall Ferguson, an Economic historian and senior fellow at Stanford University Hoover Institution, looks at President Donald Trump's legacy and the challenges President-elect Joe Biden is expected to face.

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Niall Ferguson, Hoover Institution senior fellow, says social media companies have too much power and there's little being done by regulators to control it. He joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss what this could mean for the future of content moderation.

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Historian Niall Ferguson, senior fellow of the Hoover Institution, Stanford, discusses the U.S. presidential election result and the dynamics of American politics from the UBS Virtual European Conference.

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