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
BUSINESS
LEX | China banks: risky trusts overshadow larger lending peers
Rising youth unemployment and missed economic forecasts pose a serious challenge for lenders
BUSINESS
The US now accepts national and economic security can’t be separated
Outbound capital to China is the target of a White House executive order
BUSINESS
US investors face uncertain future in China after tech ban
Private equity and venture capital funds targeted in Biden administration’s crackdown
BUSINESS
LEX: Lyft — fare cuts bring little cheer for Uber peer
Increase in riders comes at expense of revenue and profit for ride-hailing platform
BUSINESS
How China cornered the market for clean tech
The country is the biggest supplier of materials vital for the energy transition. That could give it geopolitical leverage
BUSINESS
Fusion: start-up shares are easier to create than limitless energy
Incipient industry will need decades, and many billions, before it becomes a commercial proposition
BUSINESS
Lex | CEO height: the long and the short of it
In 2015, US investigators found that salaries were 9-15 per cent larger in the 75th height percentile than the 25th
BUSINESS
Private equity firms offer sweeteners to lure reluctant investors
Pension plans and wealth funds given fee discounts as deal drought makes fundraising tougher
BUSINESS
AI frenzy tests Big Tech’s newfound cost discipline
Investment in the burgeoning technology is increasing, but there is uncertainty as to when it will start to pay off
BUSINESS
How bonds ate the entire financial system
A very short, very wild history of the market that will shape the next financial crisis
BUSINESS
Investors turn gloomy over Europe’s economic outlook
Recent market moves show growing divergence with bets on a ‘soft landing’ in the US
