BUSINESS
What the eclipse of Tencent by a liquor company says about Xi’s China
Kweichow Moutai has overtaken the tech group in market capitalisation thanks to the whims of one man
BUSINESS
Free trade has not made us free
Economic diplomacy must involve values, including human rights and commitments to climate change, as well as prices
BUSINESS
Hopes of Fed pivot fade in face of alarming inflation figures
As per one projection, the federal funds rate will peak between 5 per cent to 5.25 per cent, well above the level most officials forecast recently
BUSINESS
Sorry but no, procrastinating will not boost your creativity
Waiting for inspiration to strike is a nice idea but delaying difficult tasks mostly leads to guilt and dread
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Twitter employees ‘battle-weary’ as Elon Musk deal drags on
If a deal closes, the current board will no longer exist and it will be up to Musk to decide on the governance structure
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How Walmart convinced critics it can sell more stuff and save the world
One question hangs over Bentonville as Walmart tries to prove that it can use its power to improve the world: is it for real?
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Lex | NFTs: regulators go ape amid market downturn
Some projects look suspiciously like a desire to buy into hype
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The world is starting to hate the Fed
It is Joe Biden, not America’s central bank, who has the tools to cushion the global blow caused by domestic policy
BUSINESS
CVC’s biggest bet yet: the fiercely private buyout firm set to go public
Listing risks watering down the high-risk, high-reward model that is fundamental to CVC’s culture and will also test its ability to modernise
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Political setbacks curb development of next-generation Covid vaccines
Progress stalls on jabs that offer protection against a variety of variants or other coronaviruses
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Joe Biden should act now on the wrecking-ball dollar
Washington could help to weaken the currency without undermining the Fed’s effort to contain US inflation
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It’s not all about a Fed pivot
Investors should resist a knee-jerk move to speculative assets based solely on the central bank potentially reversing course
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Lunch with FT | Elon Musk: ‘Aren’t you entertained?’
The Tesla chief talks to Roula Khalaf about moving to Mars, saving free speech via Twitter — and why ageing is one ‘problem’ that should not be solved
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AI’s sudden big leap forward into usefulness
In just a few weeks, technology has advanced to a level where it could have wide-ranging applications
BUSINESS
Time for investors to learn a new game
In inflationary times, buy property, consider green investments and delay retirement
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‘Someone will get hurt’: Investors and analysts warn on rising market stress
Big swings across asset markets are raising the risk of a financial accident
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Elon Musk’s Twitter climbdown: ‘a big pill to swallow’
Most observers have noted wavering buyers have had virtually no luck in Delaware court backing out of deals
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Russian oil price cap would save emerging markets billions, US says
Treasury study finds $160bn in lower annual costs as it pushes to cut Moscow’s export revenues
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Celsius Network founder withdrew $10mn ahead of bankruptcy
Scrutiny of Alex Mashinsky grows after crypto lender was left with hole in balance sheet
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The business card is back, sort of
Digital tech is killing the card as we knew it, which is no bad thing
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Is a US recession the best thing that can happen to emerging economies?
A loosening of financial conditions would work in favour of more capital inflows
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Strong dollar hits airlines as costs surge
Passengers could bear the brunt of rises through higher ticket prices
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Mars’ outgoing CEO on succession, family businesses and eating his own dog food
The food industry veteran has been a key figure in diversifying the group — and making the private company a little less opaque
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Europe’s energy plan: is it enough to get through winter?
A growing number of member states warn that proposals do not go far enough as they seek to ward off the risk of political unrest
