BUSINESS
Political heat gives central bankers pause for thought on interest rate cuts
Federal Reserve and Bank of England weigh case for reducing borrowing costs as voters prepare to go to polls
BUSINESS
The hunt for truly alternative investments — from alligators to concrete
With regular asset classes increasingly correlated, wealthy investors look to some esoteric choices
BUSINESS
'Most exciting moment' since birth of WiFi: chipmakers hail arrival of AI PCs
Intel, AMD, Qualcomm and Nvidia battle to get their processors into next wave of artificial intelligence-enabled computers
BUSINESS
Who will prevail in ChatGPT vs the Sellside?
Generative AI is shown to outperform financial analysts but the computer’s biped peers need not give up just yet
BUSINESS
Fed official says interest rates should stay on hold for ‘extended’ time
Neel Kashkari warns cutting too early could risk US economic prosperity
BUSINESS
How BHP’s fractious pursuit of Anglo American unravelled
It has highlighted the scarcity of copper, a metal whose use in electric vehicles, data centres and power lines puts it at the heart of the energy transition
BUSINESS
Markets cannot keep ignoring Trump’s bid for re-election
The stakes of US fiscal policy are too high
BUSINESS
From the baby boom to the baby bust
Falling fertility rates are one of the biggest challenges facing our world
BUSINESS
The mounting strains on global shipping
Pirate attacks, Middle East instability and drought are causing disruption and congestion at the world’s ports
BUSINESS
No more excuses — central bankers need to get back ahead of the curve
The ECB and BoE should not wait too long before easing their policy stance
BUSINESS
Where the value investing strategy still works
Losses have been brutal in US but strong gains have been made internationally since depths of Covid pandemic
BUSINESS
Forget macro and micro, it’s mesoeconomics that matters
Understanding networks properly will help us to better grasp how the economy actually works
BUSINESS
‘Deny, denounce, delay’: the battle over the risk of ultra-processed foods
Despite a growing body of evidence, Big Food is trying to dampen fears about the health effects of industrially formulated substances
BUSINESS
China has finally unveiled its property rescue plan. Will it be enough?
Beijing unlocks funding to buy up unsold housing but much more is needed to right stricken sector, analysts say
BUSINESS
This gold rally is made in China
The average daily trading volume on the Shanghai Gold Exchange almost doubled in April
BUSINESS
America’s 'cable cowboy’ lost out in infrastructure boom
Wrangling media and telecoms products into business models that produce durable profits has proved to be tough going
BUSINESS
Investors should not tear up their playbooks over geopolitical risks
Current international tensions are concerning for markets but not unprecedented
BUSINESS
Private equity’s capitulation is delayed, not cancelled
Efforts to delay exits may help firms avoid worst of a crunch, but the day of reckoning still beckons
TRENDS
Martin Wolf: Increased longevity will bring profound social change
People will have to work longer and pension systems will need to be transformed
BUSINESS
Can Europe’s economy ever hope to rival the US again?
Chronic underperformance is worrying EU policymakers who are searching for ways to inject some dynamism
BUSINESS
Are modern media incentives distorting our sense of the economy?
A new study adds to the evidence that competition for eyeballs may be warping our sense of the world
BUSINESS
Why investors should exercise restraint on debt
Moderate use of leverage should usually provide a good-enough return
BUSINESS
Arthur Laffer: ‘I made a vow that I would never, ever work for a government again’
The economist on the mis-steps of the Fed over interest rates and the markets
BUSINESS
Joe Biden has to find a way to convince Americans on the economy
Trump’s rhetorical style seems to appeal more to voters than the economic reality
