Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is the latest figure to offer ample compliments to a president known for his transactional, if ...

Do you think you are a tough-minded CEO, immune to the impact of flattery on your decision-making? Think again. New research reveals that buttering up one’s boss can steer the firm in a bad direction ...

The result was a remarkable example of political flattery. Mr Mandelson appeared on Fox News at the end of January to say that he had completely changed his mind about the president. Mr Mandelson ...