BUSINESS
Big government is back. How will we pay for it?
Countries are spending heavily on defence, welfare and the green transition. With debt levels already high, taxes look certain to rise
BUSINESS
Gabon coup: business as usual
Investors may be concerned that companies navigating choppy waters will sail close to the wind
BUSINESS
Why isn’t Canada an economic giant?
The North American nation has vast potential, yet underperforms on the global stage
BUSINESS
Climate engineering: a quick fix or a risky distraction?
Advocates say reflecting solar radiation back into space can help cool a warming planet but opponents fear a devastating free-for-all
BUSINESS
US should use chip leadership to enforce AI standards, Deep Mind co-founder says
Mustafa Suleyman says sales of Nvidia chips that dominate artificial intelligence should be tied to safe use pledges
BUSINESS
The fundamental reason China will struggle to dethrone the dollar
Making a currency a global standard demands deep trust in its issuer’s openness and reliability
BUSINESS
Aluminium price slump ‘nearing a bottom’ as clean energy demand rises
Metal has fallen 40% from last year’s high amid worries about global growth
BUSINESS
The five global economic shifts happening now
New Delhi’s move towards the top of the league table of global growth contributions highlights the final global economic shift
BUSINESS
UPS/FedEx: picking a delivery hero is a wager on wages
An industry-wide fall in package volumes after two years of strong demand means the outlook is nothing to write home about
BUSINESS
El Niño’s storm clouds gather over global food prices
Weather event could raise inflation in poorer countries and put pressure on central banks
BUSINESS
Corporate governance: shareholder votes stop directors from going overboard
So how many seats is too many?
BUSINESS
Chinese companies’ earnings to lay bare impact of economic slowdown
Companies linked to troubled property and financial sectors expected to issue downbeat forecasts
WORLD
Superbugs: why it’s so hard to stop the ‘silent pandemic’
Antimicrobial resistance already kills millions and is projected to get worse. But there is little incentive for Big Pharma to tackle the issue
BUSINESS
LEX — Subway/Roark: PE firm adds sandwiches to the menu
US fast-food chain is one of the biggest globally but has struggled in recent years against fresher rivals
BUSINESS
Are hedge fund pioneers facing the end of a golden era?
The multi-manager model has generated years of exceptional returns, even after fees. But rising interest rates and an expensive battle for talent are taking their toll
BUSINESS
The transfer of wealth from boomers to ‘zennials’ will reshape the global economy
Financier Ken Costa argues the millennials and Gen-Z generations are unsuited to managing capital because of their left-wing views
BUSINESS
BRICS: The mighty dollar is secure for now
But the US should not be complacent about the greenback’s primacy
BUSINESS
AI buzz on company earnings calls goes silent in regulatory filings
S&P 500 groups from a burrito maker to a cruise-ship operator tout promise of emerging technology
BUSINESS
China’s confidence deficit
Faced with sagging demand and a teetering property sector, Chinese authorities have tried nearly everything
BUSINESS
The choices of strategy for Jay Powell
The Fed chair has a multiplicity of targets for whatever approach he takes at Jackson Hole address on Friday
BUSINESS
Social media finfluencers embrace the rules to reach a new audience
Young online experts fight against misinformation and offer proper financial guidance
BUSINESS
The sceptical case on generative AI
Hype is huge around the technology, but some uncomfortable truths are also being raised
BUSINESS
Lex: How investors are underpricing climate risks
The costs of inaction on global warming are potentially vast and often not sufficiently factored in to asset values
BUSINESS
Global investors dump Chinese securities as state support hopes fade
Reversal of flows reflects crumbling confidence in promises made by party leaders
