BUSINESS
Biden, Netanyahu and America’s choice
The temptation is to offer Israel’s leader unconditional support but it would be wiser to try to break the cycle of violence
BUSINESS
The global economy is resilient but limping
Convergence between rich and poor countries is stalling and more challenges lie ahead
TRENDS
The news is depressing — but data can help us
COVID, the Ukraine war and climate chaos make for anxious reading, so maybe it’s time to go back to numbers
BUSINESS
A bitter blame game will follow Israel’s wartime unity
The inquest into what went wrong ahead of Hamas’s attack could lead down a dangerous path
BUSINESS
Bond market gyrations are yanking us into uncharted territory
Nobody ever said that exiting quantitative easing would be easy; the real challenge has barely even begun
BUSINESS
The bond vigilantes are back
Markets are challenging Janet Yellen’s policies by raising bond yields to levels that threaten to create a debt crunch
BUSINESS
The US may no longer avoid a recession
The economy is likely to weaken as markets internalise the significant likelihood that rates will stay higher for longer
BUSINESS
Chief executives really need to lengthen their attention spans
Their horizons are now often shorter than those of the shareholders they work for
BUSINESS
ESG Ratings: whose interests do they serve?
Regulators and politicians are focusing on the accuracy, transparency and potential for conflicts of interest with sustainability scores
BUSINESS
Sometimes, a random solution is best
We don’t usually draw lots to allocate duties or privileges, but what if we did?
BUSINESS
Accenture: IT consultancy can weather spending slowdown
Despite a fall in spending by clients, the group looks better placed than many of its rivals
BUSINESS
Lex | M&A/IPOs: Lies, damn lies and private asset valuations
Dealmakers have good economic reasons to be biased when it comes to valuing assets
BUSINESS
Fossil fuel demand must fall by a quarter by 2030 to limit global warming, says IEA
Governments need to step up clean energy supply to avoid shortages and price jumps, agency warns
BUSINESS
LEX | Disney/Comcast: tug of war for Hulu ropes in House of Mouse
Under 2019 agreement both companies agreed that either side could initiate a sale or purchase of all of company from January 2024
BUSINESS
The debt-fuelled bet on US Treasuries that’s scaring regulators
Policymakers are concerned about the huge leverage that hedge funds are employing as part of the so-called basis trade
BUSINESS
Future of work: Career planners should contemplate computers and care
New technology tends to create jobs, not eliminate them
BUSINESS
America’s mini economic miracle may be fleeting
Biden-era spending has turbocharged growth — but the resulting debts may bring pain
BUSINESS
The plight of the ‘permacrisis’ and what to do about it
The complexity of central banks’ ‘last mile’ on inflation is part of a bigger economic challenge
BUSINESS
Lex | Private equity: financial engineering prevents valuation check
The sector finds continuous ways to bypass the issue of true price discovery and keep their fee stream running
BUSINESS
Federal Reserve hardens commitment to ‘higher for longer’ interest rates
New projections and remarks from chair Jay Powell signal no near-term relief from elevated borrowing costs
BUSINESS
‘There is no work to balance’: how shrinking budgets, COVID and AI shook up life in management consulting
The profession built to help others weather disruption benefited from a rush of demand during the COVID-19 pandemic and expanded accordingly. But that has come to an abrupt end...
BUSINESS
Economists expect Fed to defy investors with more interest rate rises
FT-Booth survey finds majority of economists think central bank has more work to do to lower inflation
BUSINESS
The art of making good mistakes
Neither organisations nor people can learn from their errors if they deny mistakes ever happened
BUSINESS
WhatsApp explores ads in chat app as Meta seeks revenue boost
Discussions are at an early stage and include possible subscription fee, say people familiar with the matter
