Americans still want more than just the lowest price

Treasury yields are rising ominously

The continent’s policymakers are too relaxed about the risks

The bad boy of big oil goes after its shareholders

It has some advantages. But it is entering a crowded field

The question that now confronts Western policymakers

He believes the country’s future lies with China and India. What could go wrong?

It hopes its models will set the standard for open-source artificial intelligence

The fight is turning nasty

The profession needs a makeover to attract newcomers

The contest of the sportswear giants heats up

A quarter of the American workforce wears one. Why?

Startup acquisitions have been replaced by hiring sprees and tight partnerships

The beleaguered aerospace giant announces a management shake-up

Jeff Green has built The Trade Desk into a plucky online-advertising powerhouse

As is becoming increasingly obvious

A new dividing line in the global fight

Forget the supergroup of stockmarket darlings

The world’s most selective bureaucracy is struggling to make it happen

American consumers will be licking their lips. So will Federal Reserve officials

The French election threatens a remarkable commercial renaissance

America’s failing chip champion needs a financial-engineering miracle

Augustus Caesar goes on the open-source warpath

There is not much he could do to boost fossil fuels—or rein in clean energy

Baidu is leaving Western carmakers in the dust

The American planemaker needs one hell of a pilot

Elon Musk’s fiendish conundrum

Only America’s courts can save the video app now

Company mandates are infuriating employees

De Beers is in peril

How the rise of middle powers helps America’s enemies

Baidu, Huawei and Xiaomi have built thriving auto businesses

Even when in the same jobs, men are much more likely to turn to the tech

The Texan city embodies the allure of small government

The first casualties of generative AI offer lessons for other businesses

Using patty-power parity to think about exchange rates

The Federal Reserve sticks to its plans, despite an uncertain situation

He has become the generative-AI showman of our time

Investors are willing to follow whichever narrative paints the rosiest picture

The bold move carries economic and political risks

Donald Trump’s running-mate has a deep-rooted resentment of big business

But to take full advantage of deregulation, Austin and Auckland need other changes

Expensive oil could put Donald Trump in the White House

Creative directors are coming and going faster than the latest trends

The adoption of AI is surging in call centres

Americans are yet to recover their enthusiasm for renovations

That is the worry. But it is overblown

Brian Niccol faces three big challenges

The central bank seems to think the government’s debt is too popular

A new book considers the complex relationship between presidents and company bosses

But some companies will be hit much harder than others

As Congress starts the clock on a ban, the app must consider its options

Duties will only hold them back for a while

Paul Templer was living his best life.

In 1998, Michael Jordan laced up a pair of his iconic black and red Air Jordan 13s to bring home a Bulls victory during Game 2 of his final NBA championship — and now they are the most expensive sneakers ever to sell at auction. The game-winning sneakers sold for $2.2 million at Sotheby's in New York on Tuesday, smashing the sneaker auction record of $1.47 million, set in 2021 by a pair of Nike Air Ships that Jordan wore earlier in his career.

Even though the Federal Reserve is about to loosen monetary policy

The 26-year-old was arrested in Pennsylvania, and prosecutors are seeking to bring him to trial in New York.

President-elect Donald J. Trump has a reverence, bordering on awe, for Britain’s royal family. British diplomats hope that may help safeguard the special relationship in a fractious political climate.

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Rebel fighters who took control of Aleppo about two weeks ago have promised security and continuity. Prices have skyrocketed, but residents express some hope for the future.

Senior Treasury officials are holding a final round of talks with a new round of economic volatility on the horizon.

Senior Treasury officials are holding a final round of talks with a new round of economic volatility on the horizon.

In Louisa, an unbearable social crisis has become the main source of economic opportunity.

As Elon Musk has become a key player in President-elect Donald J. Trump’s world, Tesla owners are marking their cars to signify where they stand — for or against.

Famine and ethnic cleansing stalk Sudan. Yet the gold trade is booming, enriching generals and propelling the fight.

Parting shot at geopolitical rival is effort to shelter US manufacturers from green-energy powerhouse

Fast-moving events leave Washington fearful of Isis resurgence and divided over troop deployment

Here are the key developments on the 1,021st day of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Bombardment across besieged territory continues and humanitarian crisis deepens after 14 months of Israeli attacks.

Israel says it is striking Syrian military sites to keep them out of “the hands of extremists.” The rebels who toppled the Assad government began laying out their plans while rival groups fought fierce battles for territory.

Nippon Life’s acquisition underscores sector’s struggle to find growth opportunities in its domestic market

China quietly aligned with al-Assad through UNSC vetoes, but has not been directly involved like Iran or Russia.

The UN's chemical watchdog says dozens were killed in a chemical attack in Eastern Ghouta in 2018.

The government wants to rapidly replace oil and natural gas with clean energy, but offshore wind and other alternatives are still in their early stages.

Funding tug of war looms between Treasury and Downing Street as party’s political machinery tightens

The cost of renting rose sharply after lockdown was lifted but the rate of increase is now slowing.

The authorities are investigating whether President Yoon Suk Yeol committed an act of insurrection when he declared martial law last week, plunging the country into crisis.

ReNew has lost over 30% of its market value in three years since US listing

The Onion’s bid for the conspiracy website was supported by the families of victims of the Sandy Hook shooting and a nonprofit focused on ending gun violence.

Commander Hassan Abdul Ghani said the city and its military airport are fully 'liberated'.

Takeover battle between private equity firms could trigger wave of aggressive dealmaking in Tokyo

Pyongyang slams South Korean president as ‘fascist’ who has plunged his country into ‘pandemonium’

More people killed in North Darfur and Greater Khartoum attacks as fighting between the army and the RSF turns bloodier.

The island tracked 53 Chinese military aircraft and 11 navy ships in 24 hours.

An ultranationalist politician’s surge in Romania shows how many people there would rather forget the country’s fascist past during World War II, experts say.

The suspect in the killing of a health firm CEO in New York, shouted in protest as he was brought into court.

Several countries recorded total electoral power transfers while opposition groups made significant wins in others.

The men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot have been dubbed Monsieur-Tout-Le-Monde as they broadly represent a microcosm of French society.

In its first statement about the turmoil over President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law decree, the North said nothing about how inter-Korean relations might be affected.

Judge Christopher Lopez ruled that an auction for Infowars did not result in the best bids possible.

Judge Christopher Lopez ruled that an auction for Infowars did not result in the best bids possible.

And China’s monetary policy stance

“Her Story” touches on sensitive topics in China, like censorship and gender inequality. But its humorous, nonconfrontational approach may have helped it pass censors.

Syrians raced to newly emptied prisons to reunite with loved ones snatched away by the brutal regime of Bashar al-Assad, but their quest sometimes took them to the morgue.

Lee Jae-myung, the main opposition leader, is leading efforts to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law. He could also be the next president.

Also in this newsletter: a dispatch from the political mess in Romania

Also in today’s newsletter, Microsoft poaches Google DeepMind staff and ‘football star’ pay for UK CEOs

US lawyer Tony Buzbee says he still receives daily calls with new allegations about the music mogul.

What does Israel gain by attacking Syria in the wake of al-Assad's overthrow?

Conglomerate pulls out of $500mn loan deal as it wrestles with bribery allegations

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Former South Korean defence minister Kim Yong-hyun has attempted to take his life, an official said.

Washington’s attempt to build alliance in east Asia could founder if a left-wing president succeeds Yoon Suk Yeol

A wave of attacks on Syria.

A Spanish police unit is making lasting relationships with women it rescues from slavery.

Plus, Evergrande’s liquidators go after a private jet and an $800bn asset manager prepares to sue over Credit Suisse debt wipeout

Masoud Pezeshkian and his supporters say measures will be tough to enforce as hardline parliament pushes for approval

With US equities at record valuation peaks, investors should re-examine their risk appetite

Eva Menasse’s sprawling bestseller, set in the run-up to the fall of the Berlin Wall, confronts a nation with its murky past

Virtually every other corner of the ETF investment universe was ground into dust by the onward march of Wall St

Horaţiu Potra, a former member of the French Foreign Legion, was arrested with 20 other armed men headed for Bucharest

Former president will dump defectors to his upstart party, says Economic Freedom Fighters leader

But we can weather downturns better by controlling our own biases

Founder of ICAP claims boosting chief executives’ salaries would help London’s competitiveness

Government’s collapse over budget deepens uncertainty for business

Transitional authorities grapple with bureaucracy filled with phantom jobs, pervasive graft and culture of obedience

The city is a sushi-lover’s paradise, and the salmon rolls and sashimi punch well above their price

New chief says QIA will deploy cash ‘more aggressively’ as it conducts investment review ahead of huge influx

Wall Street strategists forecast S&P 500 will rise 8% by end of next year after big 2024 gains

The Republican Senator on his plans to spend the last two years of his term fighting back against an increasingly isolationist GOP

The transport route around the southern tip of Africa was once little used — but freighters are now forced to take it and are charging higher rates.

The transport route around the southern tip of Africa was once little used — but freighters are now forced to take it and are charging higher rates.

Nihon Hidankyo, a group of Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors, honoured for fighting to abolish nuclear weapons.

Internet users flood outlet with bad reviews after tip-off leads to arrest of suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing.

Police seek two suspects after a car was set ablaze and buildings were vandalised in Sydney.

The president-elect's proposal came with scant details, but environmental groups likened it to a corporate 'bribe'.

Israel capitalized on the power vacuum in Syria to bomb targets across the country, saying it aims to keep weapons away from extremists.

The 26-year-old was allegedly detained with a gun, bullets, fake IDs, cash and a handwritten "manifesto".

Health Ministry warns patients could die from lack of food, water as UN official briefs Security Council on conditions.

After the announcement, the project's co-founder posted on social media "GM are a bunch of dummies."

Developments come as opposition party prepares to make second bid to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol.

The president faces an accusation of insurrection and, in a first for a sitting leader, the possibility of arrest. Here’s what to know about his political future.

The ruling, citing a potential loss of competition, was a victory for the Federal Trade Commission. Later, a Washington State judge blocked the deal on similar grounds.

Mohammed al-Bashir is tasked with governing until March by the Islamist-led rebels who ousted Bashar al-Assad.

Trade representative Katherine Tai denounced the government of Daniel Ortega for 'repressive acts' against critics.

New technology alerts schools when students type words related to suicide. But do the timely interventions balance out the false alarms?

Coffee drinkers are set to feel the pinch from high prices after crops got hit by drought and heavy rainfall.

The president-elect faces hard choices about the country’s post-Assad future. His vows not to get involved might be hard to keep.

The US military says it has intercepted a barrage of missiles and drones fired by the Yemen-based group.

Some politicians question the future of Syrian refugees, with migration the big issue in February elections.

Everything around President-elect Donald J. Trump has become something to monetize, including a moment of comity with Jill Biden at Notre-Dame over the weekend.

Amnesty International described it as a “human slaughterhouse,” where, other rights groups say, tens of thousands of people were detained, tortured and killed during the 13-year civil war.

John Mahama will struggle to fulfil his promises as the economy is in deep crisis, some analysts say.

A humpback whale makes one of the longest and most unusual migrations ever recorded, raising alarm.

But Elon Musk’s carmaker is somehow escaping the worst of it

Following a nasty surprise, some now think they may come only after the presidential election

Janet Yellen promises sanctions for those supporting Vladimir Putin’s war

Artificial intelligence needs clean and reliable energy sources

Competition has cooled—for now

That will be a relief to investors everywhere

Meat-eaters may want to avoid Argentina

It may bring stronger growth, higher inflation and a global trade war

The cryptocurrency is up by 63% this year

Elon Musk, the New York Times and trustbusters all want a piece of the startup

A new paper suggests the answer is “yes”

Markets are in a very different place from earlier in the year

Soaring interest rates, a plunging currency and labour shortages are biting harder

As austerity hits Tinseltown, rivalries are giving way to alliances

The Magic Kingdom’s transformation is far from over

Xi Jinping is sending mixed messages to Western bosses and investors

An opportunity to join the staff of The Economist

But can the buying frenzy last?

They have shone at Beijing’s car jamboree

Americans are no longer the rich world’s great office drones

All it takes is for the state to work with the market

Smaller drugmakers are enjoying a revival

The West faces an unprecedented number of new arrivals

That is good for companies but bad for “creators”

Could geopolitics kill off an incipient corporate revival?

It is hard to overcome economic incentives

Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, may face prosecution in France

A provocative new paper gets central bankers talking at Jackson Hole

Canada and Mexico look likely to suffer

AI services that can describe pictures and scenes are helping the visually impaired.

First Putin, now Xi. Next Trump?

The country’s banks are experiencing capital flight

But it will need more help from the government

Restaurants awarded the honour are more likely to close, research finds

Vast new holdings of grain, natural gas and oil suggest trouble ahead

It sets the stage for a nasty new Trump-China clash, among other things

Look beyond a bullish earnings season and risks loom

Financial fears and geopolitical tremors combine to great effect

Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report.

Governments are splurging on handouts to avert catastrophe

Balancing a motley crew of interested parties is becoming nearly impossible

She is the latest presidential candidate to embrace self-defeating economics

Its bankruptcy shows how strained the low-cost model has become

For the fast-fashion giant, nationality has become a vexed question

For the first time in 17 years, officials raise interest rates

The country’s next prime minister faces a brutal fiscal crunch

Bringing the second day of this year's Coachella to a close, K-Pop girl group Blackpink made history Saturday night when they became the first Asian act to ever headline the festival. To a crowd of, reportedly, over 125,000 people, Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé used the ground-breaking moment to pay homage to Korean heritage by arriving onstage in hanboks: a traditional type of dress.

Fully electric vehicles will win the race

Governments are stepping in to protect local producers

We assess what could bring the bull market to an end

The Ambani nuptials enticed everyone from Justin Bieber and Shah Rukh Khan to John Kerry

Millennials were poorer at this stage in their lives. So were baby-boomers

The country’s leaders are too complacent about deflation

Things may look brighter next year, but the relief will be short-lived

The business world’s favourite software program enters its 40th year

The move, which hits electric vehicles, carries an environmental cost

Contrary to popular wisdom, even retail investors should pay attention to volatility

We take a look at the leading contenders for the job

Are bitcoin bros right to be so thrilled by Donald Trump’s victory?

The long road to zero-emission commercial vehicles

Tim Cook’s prayer to the almighty

Peter Navarro’s dark vision of the global economy could shape Trump 2

Hugh Hefner launched Playboy Magazine 70 years ago this year. The first issue included a nude photograph of Marilyn Monroe, which he had purchased and published without her knowledge or consent.

The technology is not yet ready for prime time on phones or other devices

Richard Zeitlin, a telemarketing kingpin who kept 80 percent of the donations raised for charities, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in September.

The president also said his successor would face blowback from the Republican Party if he tried to unwind the Biden agenda.

Critics have objected to the bidding process, and human rights groups have raised concerns about workplace safety for the migrants who will build the stadiums needed to host the event.

The company said it would now focus its efforts on developing fully autonomous vehicles for personal use.

The televisions may be stripped away now, but a presidential residence still contains many remnants of a brutal reign.

Rohan Dennis pleaded guilty this week to a lesser charge in the death of Melissa Hoskins last year, after he drove with her on the hood of a vehicle, the authorities said.

Thousands of prisoners under Assad have been released - families are searching for relatives among them.

Train managers have voted for walkouts on 22, 23 and 29 December in a row over rest days.

The health ministry in Gaza said dozens of patients are at risk of death because the Indonesian Hospital does not have enough water and food to keep them alive.

Here’s what you need to know.

India's economy slumped to 5.4% , below the central bank's RBI's 7% forecast. What's going on?

US Treasury secretary says broad trade penalties might ‘significantly raise costs to households’

U.S. and Guatemalan authorities said the arrests were linked to a human trafficking ring and a deadly 2021 traffic accident.

They would become the most commonly seen species to receive federal protection if the proposal is adopted.

The rebels who seized Damascus are trying to get a new government up and running, even as foreign powers like Israel and Turkey, and armed Syrian groups, fight for power.

Mangione appears in court day after arrest in Pennsylvania for murder of Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan.

Country’s two biggest supermarket operators suffer a potentially fatal blow in their efforts to consolidate

Charles Onana and his publisher were fined for passages in a book that were found to have violated a French law making it illegal to deny an officially recognized genocide.

The financial world sees plenty of opportunity in the return of President-elect Donald J. Trump. For now, Wall Streeters are looking past the risks.

Residents of the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp have started returning to their homes.

Advocacy groups call the controversial weapon "the fastest growing gun safety problem in the US".

Thousands of Syrians have been traveling to and from the Lebanese border since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Some families hoped to reunite with loved ones, while others are leaving amid an uncertain future.

The president-elect’s mockery of Canada and its leader is the latest salvo after his promise to impose steep tariffs on Canadian exports.

The economic lifeline ensures that Ukraine will have economic support after President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.

Plus, how Netflix brought a magical town to life.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is accused of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in a trial that began four years ago. He has denied the charges.

The move means Russia is being forced to "bear the costs of its illegal war", the US Treasury said.

Hamza al-Khatib, 13, was arrested at a 2011 anti-government rally and tortured - but Assad's downfall has not brought his family justice.

This former Soviet Republic has been rocked by anti-government demonstrations over the same issues that hurtled Ukraine into war — its relationship with Europe and Russia.

Speaking at a Middle East conference, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s son said his family had embraced cryptocurrency because some banks stopped doing business with them after Jan. 6.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks jobs and inflation, issued a report on what caused embarrassing episodes in which data was released improperly.

Global powers who have been involved in the 13-year civil war have a vested interest after Assad's fall.

Years of war and sanctions have left much of the country in ruins.

Hundreds gather in Kenya's capital to rally against gender-based violence.

The BBC has verified videos showing blasts in the Syrian port of Latakia, as Israel conducts strikes across Syria.

Bashar al-Assad is gone, and Russia and Iran have stepped back. But Israel, Turkey and the United States are carrying out airstrikes.

Widespread adoption of heat pumps could prevent thousands of premature deaths and save billions on energy bills, according to a new analysis.

Wildfires and thawing permafrost are causing the region to release more carbon dioxide than its plants remove, probably for the first time in thousands of years.

Police in Nairobi used tear gas to disperse protesters demanding an end to femicide.

Some firewalls targeted in the US were protecting critical infrastructure companies, the US Treasury Department says.

The blast, which the mayor of The Hague called an “unprecedented disaster,” killed six people on Saturday morning.

Hunter Biden was accused of influencing policy for personal gain. His critics aren't upset over Trump Jr's similar role.

One year into his presidency, Milei has fast become a symbol of what the global far right hope to achieve.

We rank countries on five measures

Whether on Prince William, JD Vance or Jacob Elordi, facial hair gets people talking.

Netanyahu took the stand for about four hours and will resume testifying on Wednesday.

America’s right-wing tech bros are celebrating Donald Trump’s victory

The Hollywood star said he cannot remember the first 20 days following the stroke in April last year.

Bernard Arnault, the head of LVMH, squared off with a documentary maker in a case of espionage gone wrong, a showdown that had been brewing for years.

Netanyahu becomes Israel's first serving leader to take the stand as a defendant in a criminal case.

Officers Jamil Hassan and Abdul Salam Mahmoud behind torture of detainees, including US citizens, prosecutors say.

After helping to oust the prime minister last week, the far-right leader has made clear her next target is President Emmanuel Macron.

A stalwart Assad ally for decades, Iran has to decide how it will approach the new Syria.

Larry had been joking with his friends about a man who looked like the suspect.

Aggrieved car buyers who feel they were mis-sold a loan should complain to their lender, MPs hear.

A visual guide to the latest developments after Syrian rebels toppled President Bashar al-Assad 13 years after the start of the country's civil war.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil was in the hospital following the procedure. Doctors said the bleeding appeared to be linked to a fall in October.

Taiwan is on high alert in response to China’s unannounced deployment of naval and Coast Guard ships, as tensions rise over U.S. support for the island.

The chancellor says "efficiency savings" will ensure enough funding for key public services.

The fighters shared a desire to topple Bashar al-Assad’s government, but they don’t share much else.

The explosion on 7 December killed six people, including three members of the same family.

The building equipment rental firm joins others who have moved to the US from London.

Rupert Murdoch lost a bid to rewrite a family trust to give his son Lachlan control of his empire after he dies. But the nonagenarian media titan plans to appeal.

Almost 100 women have been killed in the span of three months, the police say. Rights groups want President William Ruto to declare femicide a national crisis.

The company saw a 40% increase in pollution incidents in the first half of the year as its debts continued to swell.

Pictures showed bodies wrapped in blood-stained shrouds piled up inside a morturary at Harasta Hospital near Damascus.

A woman whose grandfather, father and brothers were detained by the military tells the BBC it is "devastating" that they are still missing.

The man who led Ghana from 2012 to 2017 says he is "humbled" after once again being elected president.

The man who led Ghana from 2012 to 2017 says he is "humbled" after once again being elected president.

The blaze has burned more than 300 acres with a "rapid rate of spread", say authorities.

In a matter of days, Syria’s capital — once the stronghold of Bashar al-Assad’s government — became the epicenter of a new chapter in the country’s history after opposition forces overran the city. Christina Goldbaum, a New York Times correspondent, traveled to Damascus to find out how residents were reacting to the sudden breakthrough in the 13-year civil war as more than five decades of brutal rule by the Assad dynasty come to an end.

The 79-year-old leader's bleed stems from an injury he sustained during a fall in October.

Bashar Al-Assad’s grip over Syria was visible everywhere in the capital. It was all dismantled in less than 24 hours.

A survey by the OECD suggests a worrying decline in literacy

Concerns that crypto companies are being purposely cut off from the global banking system have become a political cudgel at an opportune moment for the industry.

Republican control of Washington and a tax bill next year have corporate America excited — and on edge.

The average price of a single-day lift ticket at a destination ski resort in the U.S. is $250, but there are plenty of smaller areas where getting on the slopes is much cheaper.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel took the stand on Tuesday. Here’s what to know about the trial.

The officials, Jamil Hassan and Abdul Salam Mahmoud, ran an infamous prison in Damascus and “sought to terrify, intimidate and repress any opposition, or perceived opposition, to the regime,” according to the indictment.

In return for financial support, the Pacific island nation of Nauru pledged not to enter any security pacts without Australia’s assent.

Nearly 90,000 people on the island of Negros were ordered to seek shelter after Mount Kanlaon spewed deadly ash and lava.

A day after the regime of President Bashar al-Assad fell, civilians poured into the streets of Damascus, weeping in disbelief. Many sought word of relatives held in a notorious prison on the outskirts of the city.

A visual timeline of the stunning rebel advance in Syria

A deal between Mondelez and Hershey could create a food giant with sales of almost $50bn a year.

The industry has long faced criticism, with some breeders accused of mistreating or doping the animals.

Rohan Dennis was driving a car that struck his wife, fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins, in Australia.

Israel says it is acting to stop weapons falling "into the hands of extremists" following the end of Assad's regime.

The court says Murdoch acted in "bad faith" by trying to give control of his empire to his eldest son.

The court says Murdoch acted in "bad faith" by trying to give control of his empire to his eldest son.

The Adani Group is aiming to contribute to a tenth of India's renewable energy needs by 2032.

Called rage-baiting, making people angry with social media posts can be a business.

Called rage-baiting, making people angry with social media posts can be a business.

They can get Western governments and banks to crack down on exiled dissidents

Countries including America, Britain and France are up against remorseless fiscal logic

Welcome to a high-tech utopia

Its resilience is being tested

“Black grain” infuriates exporters playing by the rules

As investors pause for breath, we assess what could turn a correction into a crash

The ruling could lead to a big-tech showdown

Past technologies offer clues to what comes next

Volatility in global markets continues

With its latest operating system, it is cutting ties with Western tech

As the battle continues, costs are spiralling

We invite applications for the 2024 Marjorie Deane internship

Warning signs have started to appear. But there are reasons for optimism

Assessing Berkshire Hathaway’s recent performance

Their options range from hoarding goods and raising prices to rewiring supply chains

Music lovers are buying up old cassette, CD and record players and getting them fixed.

So far the technology has had almost no economic impact

How to dismantle an industrial icon

As the home of capitalism turns protectionist, Japan is opening up

What China’s biggest distiller, brewer and water-bottler say about its economy

Why property prices could keep rising for years

And intensify the problems of Olaf Scholz’s fractious coalition

The strange economics of the semiconductor supply chain

The leading maker of electronic bidets shows the difficulties facing Japanese companies abroad

And enjoy your journey as well

That is making Western policymakers anxious

The territory sits on an astounding number of critical minerals

A tax windfall has added to already overflowing coffers

The ultra-gloomy picture painted by politicians is no longer accurate

The country’s economy is broken. A recovery requires a healthier property market

Governments across the rich world are looking for alternatives

Italy’s threadbare casual-fashion icon is stained with red ink

A job applicant walks into a bar

Geopolitics risks distorting a miracle of modern technology

Poker provides investors with helpful guidance

Auction houses are on a lending spree

What China’s leader may learn from a pair of reform-minded academics

A roaring economy is not enough to entice them

Temperature fluctuations are unpredictable. Humans are even more so

"Old Masters" such as Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli and Rembrandt may have used proteins, especially egg yolk, in their oil paintings, according to a new study.

Some experiments with chatbots are more useful than others

Staying in Russia carries risks. So does leaving

Sometimes. And without throwing anything

Western spirit pedlars think so

Chinese firms are keeping them on life support

Is it time to invest in a spot of Malbec?

ExxonMobil and Starbucks are victims of the latest trend

They have killed off many of those willing to bet on a downturn

The metal has a history of meltdowns

Luca de Meo is turning the carmaker around

The woes of America’s low-cost carriers could soon be mirrored elsewhere

It faces a slowing economy, stiffening competition and angry merchants

Prompts for bosses

The once-troubled brand is now a favourite of millennials and gen-Zs alike

Ueda Kazuo begins on a dangerous mission

Reliance on America grows, as other countries clutch their pearls

That is what Department of Justice prosecutors allege

A few years ago, nobody thought that a soft landing was possible

As Amazon opens access to Audible, expect demand to grow

Why every boss can benefit from asking employees what most infuriates them

The continent looks ever more reliant on Asian producers

Venture capital’s hardiest perennial gets back to its roots

Companies are experimenting with new ways to reduce plastic waste

From strikes to Trump tariffs, calamities abound

It still has some convincing to do

Why finance is still dominated by bold individuals

Demographics and geopolitics will make a recovery harder

An unanticipated side-effect of Donald Trump’s election victory

An enormous rise in disability payments may complicate debt-reduction efforts

Nobody is to blame. Everyone suffers

Boeing, Nike and Starbucks have changed their bosses, but how much difference can one person make?

Many are fleeing to the Gulf—never mind war next door

Two duelling visions of the technological future

The unloved profession has a lot to teach managers

What black gold and the white metal have in common

Can they last?

Hint: it wasn’t Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive

Don’t hate the new players—or the new game

The world’s dirtiest fuel is a disturbingly safe investment

Policymakers are unsure what to do about a tricky loophole

That does not necessarily spell trouble

Europe’s battery-making champion has overstretched itself

Working and eating do not go together

When it comes to working out, consumers want either luxury or thrift

Insider CEOs come with less risk—but fewer potential rewards

Jerome Powell began with a big cut. What comes next?

Downtown New York is quieter than ever. Finance has never been louder

Prices could once again spike this winter

Another departure focuses attention on his leadership

One of the world’s worst-named financial instruments is newly relevant

Will it pay off?

It hopes to succeed where others have failed

How robots and AI change the meaningfulness of work

Turning a profit from political news is a lot harder than it looks

The combative Marxist economist focused on questions related to growth

All come with their own drawbacks

Companies far and wide are feeling the effects of the conflict

Gossip in the workplace

And to build holiday resorts

With the prospect of cheaper money receding, shares look unusually vulnerable

What that tells you about the country’s economic woes

Lina Khan hopes to free the American worker

Workers think so. Economists disagree

The contest for global smartphone dominance gets interesting

Polarisation affects bosses as well as employees

SK Hynix is dominating the market

The region’s ageing corporate empires are stuck in the past—and too cosy with politicians

Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly face a growing number of challengers

Will skinny still be desirable when it is more easily achieved by the masses?

Take a long view, and shares are a lot less risky than many realise

Chinese students provide an answer

Pets, drugs and schedule send: another postbag for Max Flannel

The retail giant is selling advertisers access to its shoppers

They are covering themselves in new types of deodorant

Its businesses are expanding across the continent

Politicians must act now to avert the worst

Farewell to a financial mystery

To avoid an economic shock, they are pursuing a strange mix of free trade and protectionism

Officials appear willing to spend public money on private capitalists

They want their brains more than their brawn

Countries like it may be helping to fuel the growth of a “dark fleet”

Loosely based on almost-true events

Luxottica is experimenting with smart glasses and built-in hearing aids

Don’t expect AI to bring it back

Truculent workers and red tape have slowed its efforts in Arizona

High-end fashion has some new houses

The choices: taxes, cuts elsewhere, more borrowing

History provides a guide

Will more now favour domestic stocks?

Its merger with a Canadian firm would create a convenience-store goliath

Tickets are no longer selling out

Dogs can bring both joy and chaos

The far-right party threatens the industry’s brand

Whatever happened to creative destruction?

Some proposals may even be a risk to financial stability

Even though the continent’s stocks are in a “sweet spot”

We assess a range of measures

No matter what critics of Kamala Harris allege

IndiGo has conquered its home market. Its ambitions are rising

Life in an elevator

A hard line means hard cash

Prosecutors allege one of India’s richest men paid off local officials

Forget interest rates. Rewards are the real problem

Two years after ChatGPT-3.5 arrived, progress has been slower than expected

No, but it is getting a lot harder to keep the faith

A new survey raises the question

It could annoy some of his most loyal supporters

But it’s “urgent” to get to the next level, Jensen Huang tells The Economist

The case for being more like a crab

What happens to them if the short-video sensation is banned?

The European discount chain is the fastest-growing retailer across the Atlantic

Rich travellers mean rich returns for investors

As corporate defaults rise, advisers on restructuring are raking it in

The idea is appealing on paper but fraught in practice

It is becoming harder for investors to ignore politics

The approach was fun, but has fallen out of favour

Celebrations over a settlement between agents and homeowners are premature

Is there any limit to his ambitions?

The nostalgia of politicians is misplaced

Lufthansa and IAG are pursuing big acquisitions

The technology is now ready to shine

What went wrong for America’s favourite sriracha brand?

Tech giants can’t get enough of its chips

Foreign and domestic firms are investing in local manufacturing

The country’s gratuity madness may soon calm, so long as Donald Trump does not get his way

It is tempting to tax them during their lives. It is wiser to do so after their deaths

A weakened Narendra Modi is bad news for investors in government-controlled firms

The continent is failing to adapt to a renewables boom

The 31-year-old flip-flop-wearer should not be underestimated

A protracted strike could cause lasting damage

Kindness is in vogue

The video-game publisher called the football chiefs’ bluff—and won

Generative AI is forcing America’s disrupters in chief to think differently

The “big four” accounting giants have outgrown their decentralised structures

Why has development ground to a halt?

That will worry many in Silicon Valley

The thread from shipwrecks and sheep flocks to digital currencies

The British label’s new boss has his work cut out

A $23bn acquisition of Wiz, an Israeli startup, is the search giant’s biggest ever

Foreign firms want Chinese boffins. America and China may have other plans

America’s biggest department store has rejected a takeover. Now what?

Bosses have a shelf life and plenty of incentives to misjudge what it is

Currency meddling will prove futile

Consumer banks, on the other hand, are starting to suffer

Even though political instability is an economic threat

The Russell 2000 puts in a historic performance

Shareholder letters are proving to be bleakly prophetic

When heritage meets innovation

Bernard Arnault sizes up his heirs apparent

The fund will freeze out China if that is what it takes to offer relief

And America now hopes to convince others to make better use of the stash

Jane Fraser’s unexpected success

Large companies such as ByteDance, OpenAI and Stripe are staying private

The strategies of the world’s two most valuable miners are diverging

The Foxconnification of electric vehicles

Easy to start, impossible to stop

The IPO of Zabka could help revive Warsaw’s beleaguered bourse

His zany promises would blow up the deficit

An investigation by The Economist uncovers a multi-billion-dollar, America-defying network

Both are grappling with gloomy consumers at home and trouble abroad

Companies that get it wrong risk both derision and outrage

It sees a big opportunity in an old technology

First, realise that it matters

The backlash over a series of viral videos says a lot about shifting attitudes

If Vanke collapses, so might confidence in the state’s management of the economy

Without improvements, it risks wasting trillions of rupees

Recent years ought to have reduced the importance of a skilful feint. They have not

The president has turned volatility into profit

The “quant king” pioneered an approach that has become a pillar of finance

It also provides a glimpse at the future of European gas supplies

Inflation-linked bonds are a poor inflation hedge, but that’s not the point

What happened to that “supercycle”?

Travel in the region is roaring after a difficult few years

Themed offerings are luring young and old

Demand is set to rocket as costs continue to fall

The matinée test

It has taken aim at the boss of India’s securities regulator

Risk is concentrated in one country: Germany

So far, measures have had little effect. That could change

Bosses should pay less attention to the media

On, Hoka and other challengers are catching up fast

Self-doubt, hubris and everything in between

Donald Trump’s promise of big tax cuts may not materialise

Taiwan’s giant chipmaker must balance demands from America, China and home

ExxonMobil’s boss wants America to stick with the Paris accord

Elliott Management wants to split Honeywell in two

Existing measures of discomfort are failing to predict elections

Indicators of market volatility have plunged

Rich countries need not reinvent the wheel

America’s president-elect wants to reshape trade, capital and labour flows

Even Huawei isn’t patriotic enough, apparently

Working from nowhere

Sin City does, too

Opposition to new buildings has unfortunate consequences

Little wonder its investors are protesting

What a visit to an optimistic port reveals

It must earn eye-watering returns while speeding the shift to a post-oil economy

The hunt for grains with a silica concentration of more than 99.9%

It may stymie innovation

At least, most of them

Young workers are striking, slouching off and setting sail

After a brief panic, investors and bosses welcome the new government

Its share of international reserves has stalled

With a big discrepancy in jobs data, the economy may be weaker than it seems

Plenty of countries are in a dealmaking rush

Two new studies suggest not—at least in the long run, and in Scandinavia

A more competitive market is a less profitable one

When customers at Silicon Valley Bank rushed to withdraw billions of dollars last month, venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton stepped in to help some of the founders of color who panicked about losing access to payroll funds.

Would you buy your furry companion a cologne?

Only drastic action can revive America’s chipmaking champion

It needs to be managed wisely

The continent’s policymakers are right to be worried

The ubiquity of smartphones has helped

The country’s economy is thriving yet the krone is becoming less and less valuable. What’s going on?

Donald Trump’s latest proposal has worryingly broad support

After a terrible couple of months for shareholders, lenders are feeling smug

Pity those who rely on the breakfast staple

Does it give up—or insist on painful reforms?

That is despite a stingy tax-and-transfer system

Their grip on the economy may be starting to weaken—slowly

This is not your classic boom-and-bust cycle

Deutschland AG and France SA are closer than ever

Intrum gets into hot water with its creditors

Some genre-bending management books

He balances that with being unshakeably committed to state-owned enterprises, too

Pursuing domestic investment at the expense of returns is reckless

Will it be able to stick to its rule-abiding principles?

Why, then, are they largely outlawed in America?

Opposition would come from all angles

Inventories offer a clue

James Clear v Arnold Bennett

They still pale next to its Taiwanese endeavours

What happens when the AI revolution meets the energy transition

Hint: it is not a fondness for cryptocurrencies

Statisticians take the country’s figures with a pinch of salt

The world’s third-largest producer is now an importer of petrol

Pity those soon to buy a home

This isn’t the first time the Japanese tech investor has missed the hot new thing

It reckons it can succeed where Richemont has failed

It is setting standards for everything from 6G to quantum computing

The gelignite of incentives

Unsold homes are contributing to a balance-sheet recession

Only the poorest can expect help to cushion the blow

Protectionism hasn’t been this respectable for decades

Especially when the quality of statistics is deteriorating

Two cheers for the World Bank’s new global business survey

He reshaped one of India’s most successful conglomerates

An experiment in Gujarat yields impressive results

Companies had better start scrolling

China’s e-commerce giant is no longer being stripped for parts. Good

TCS, Infosys and others try to harness the technology first

China would not be happy

It is once again a good time to work on a trading desk

Many are now ripe for a takeover

Toblerones could soon become luxury goods

Despite his protestations, the country does have an overcapacity problem

Clues from a grocer in a fourth-tier city

It may seem like a recurring nightmare, but Greece is in danger of running out of money again.

Presidential candidates vow to deliver 7% growth. Voters have heard it before

Citius, altius, spurious

Overcapacity is leading to soaring bankruptcies

Its leaders want to make business less volatile—and easier to control

Tinder and Bumble are struggling as singles refuse to pay up

Will Ethiopia and Nigeria be able to stick to them?

Division is not always a weakness

Berkshire Hathaway’s boss is an impressive investor, not an economic oracle

The trend will dismay the country’s policymakers

Very carefully

No CEO has ever bet so big on a commander-in-chief—and won

Even the most prolific blunderers can go on to do great things

Data centres are fuelling demand for natural gas—for now

They might have simply been lucky, or biased

Zippy new firms are emerging in a number of areas

Alan Heston, a pioneer in comparing economies, died on October 25th

Small investors, rejoice—and beware

Private markets are going mainstream

Whether that lasts is up to Donald Trump

The problem of knowing what your co-workers know

The Aspirin-maker is suffering from complications of its acquisition of Monsanto

Our annual measure of the role and influence of women in the workforce

Their utility is debatable

It is plagued by counterfeits—and information asymmetries

Contrary to popular wisdom, more volatile stocks do not outperform

Everyone, from Donald Trump and Peter Thiel to Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, is getting involved

And why it may deter the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates

A new study questions the received wisdom on trends within countries

How to build businesses that last

The promise and perils of waking before sunrise

Concerns that cheap Chinese semiconductors will flood the market may be premature

Much more

The healthy appetite comes from smaller cities

Not all of them are narrowly commercial

The Lone Star State is ready to take on New York

But for how much longer?

The discovery has perturbed Chinese officials

Now that the Fall-Winter 2023 catwalks have been disassembled, it's clear one trend was more pervasive than any collective penchant for ruffles, pleated skirts or tailored coats.

Its rise began well before the artificial-intelligence boom

It wants to help you sell your Billy bookcase

Why do recruiters still ask for them?

It is no longer just about oil

The car giant needs major repairs

That is the contention of Cliff Asness, one of the great quant investors

How worried should investors be?

Can anything perk up its economy?

Enough policies have been proposed to make a call

There are worse things in life than paying a fair price

The clash between Silicon Valley and Brussels enters a new phase

Enforcing the new law may prove tricky

How to spot a corporate star, old-world edition

The answer is not another video of Steve Jobs

Governments that borrow from China must pay more to borrow from others

Chinese citizens go to great lengths to bet

Europe is at the centre of the industry’s growth

Research on the topic is surprisingly nuanced

Deficits look worryingly wide across Europe

A booming compliance industry is causing problems

Sweden has a reputation for strong gender equality, but some young women are giving up their jobs.

The Spanish lender places brave political bets at home and abroad

Everyone from tycoons to typical middle-class families seeks shelter

The state is struggling to deal with troubled institutions

Call it the frappuccino effect

Undoing quantitative easing provokes fierce debate

To understand why, consider the ouroboros theory of financial risk

Rules to make gabfests vaguely useful

Please display this somewhere in your office where no one will read it. Thank you

TotalEnergies has pulled off something its rivals haven’t

India is the latest country to try. Painful reforms are required

As Sam Bankman-Fried is locked up, his erstwhile depositors await their fate

It wants to avoid upsetting markets, and is so far succeeding

How a psychologist transformed economics

Tata Group goes into growth mode

They may not help much in the quest for eternal youth

Antitrust remedies that target its generative-AI ambitions are more likely

Hint: not someone who says I am a good manager

And they earn big profits today

An interview with the boss of UniCredit

There is no such thing as a strategic commodity

New research suggests governments routinely hide their borrowing

A giant population turns to deliveries

Taking aim at one of the best business models of all time

Hours without interruption and work to do. What could go wrong?

Its $39bn takeover offer is the latest in a string of mining mega-mergers

Will withdrawing money hurt Israel?

The country’s retail investors are doing less well

Hopes of a Chinese rescue look increasingly vain

Its profits are surging, but its technology is lagging behind

They even have Snake

Booze, sweat and plexiglass

A new World Bank report takes aim at emerging-market growth plans

The Economist invites applications for the 2024-25 Marjorie Deane internship

We rank popular destinations on two measures

Donald Trump is just the latest to take a swing. In an interview with The Economist, the SEC chair defends his record

New research highlights their failures

This year’s hottest months are shaping up to be especially wild

It promises to be a wild ride for investors

Digital twins, nuclear fusion and the small matter of fixing China’s economy

Lending to a borrower at war entails an additional gamble: that it will win

Their code will get cheaper. So might they

A fast-growing supply chain is in danger of over-extending

Western businesses are learning to live with volatile electoral politics around the world

Voters are starting to notice the good news just in time for the election

The mystery matters for global economic growth

Although AI is propelling valuations, there are deeper forces at work

With deficits soaring, their finance ministers will have to be smart

The country’s stocks are extremely expensive

Previous scares have been overblown. This one might not be

Scandals will not be enough to stop a new generation from taking over

Moderates want to limit numbers. Radicals want mass deportations. What will be the economic consequence?

Beware: taking a stand can be expensive

Having moved in lockstep, America and Europe now have very different concerns

As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner energy sources, many experts are eyeing a promising solution: your neighborhood big-box stores and shopping malls.

A new generation of AI chips is on the way

It must contend with weight-loss drugs and concerns about processed foods

We offer some suggestions

Nvidia and Microsoft are not the only winners

In America, Australia and parts of Europe, property markets have shrugged off higher interest rates

Even though they are not very good at it

The wonder-technology faces accusations of copyright infringement

Scaling up self-driving taxis will be hard, and competition will be fierce

How the country revived its go-getting spirit

Universal Biopack makes packaging that it sells to restaurants and manufacturers. But rather than plastic, it uses a mixture of bamboo and cassava.

Treasury secretary pick Steven Mnuchin is an executive producer on Warner Bros.' "The Lego Batman Movie," which pulled in an estimated $55.6 million from U.S. audiences during its opening weekend.

Apple CEO Tim Cook wants the tech industry to take action against "fake news" stories that are polluting the web.

Nike on Sunday launched a star-studded short film titled "Equality" that coincides with Black History Month.

War, high interest rates and financial strife are yet to bring down growth

How long can the party last?

Donald Trump’s policies could send the greenback soaring

As an election nears, Vladimir Putin now looks to have inflation under control

Nippon’s acquisition of US Steel is not the only mega-merger falling apart

The slippers, worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz,” were stolen from the museum that bears her name in 2005 before investigators recovered them in 2018.

The chain, which closed in 2004, is poised for a revival next year after the son of one of the founders reached a deal with Hormel Foods.

A Syrian herself, Lina Sinjab says this is the first time she's entered the country "without fear of detention".

Economic growth is slowing, competition is stiffening and geopolitical tensions loom

A British group is pushing for more companies to offer their workers shorter hours. Here’s what it looks like for two companies willing to test it out.

BBC Middle East correspondent Lina Sinjab describes chaotic scenes in the Syrian capital.

The department has confronted the challenge of China by restricting key exports, a policy that is likely to continue in the Trump administration.

After years in power, Syria's President Bashar al-Assad was toppled with surprising speed.

Residents in the Syrian capital tell of an anxious night waiting for news of the fall of Bashar Al-Assad.

Officials will be able to rubberstamp development plans without local authority permission under the changes.

The BBC's Barbara Plett-Usher says everyone in the Syrian capital is "waiting to see what will happen next".

A reader asks whether she needs to let her new colleagues, most of whom work remotely, know that she is undergoing chemotherapy treatments.

The end of the Assad family's five-decade rule will reshape the balance of power in the region, but many uncertainties lie ahead.

France's nuclear giant has lost control of its uranium mining operations in the West African state.

It has been a steep fall for the 25-year-old batter, once hailed as Indian cricket's 'next big thing'.

Experts say tea has been in decline for years as younger people prefer alternatives.

Shanthi tried her best to create a sense of normality for her children on the remote British island Diego Garcia.

What is really happening behind the scenes at the car brand

Why there is little sign of a defence-industry bonanza in a post-peace world

A fleet of electric-car startups is struggling to stay in business

They now regard the euro zone’s second-largest economy as riskier than Spain

Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft are on the hunt for new energy sources

Grids are at last becoming smarter and more efficient

Markets are betting Trump 2.0 would boost the dollar. It could fall instead

One day the Vision Pro could exploit the technology to the full

The world’s biggest energy firm is the linchpin of the kingdom’s ambitions

Grid-scale batteries are taking off at last

Xi Jinping has set out his tariff red lines. What if America crosses them?

Supplies from China are about to become more expensive

The iconic carmaker's rebrand has certainly caught people's attention, but will it pay off?

The president-elect’s nominee for treasury secretary faces a gruelling job

No summary available

Big tech firms scramble to fill gaps as brain drain sets in

But the turnaround king has his work cut out

The billionaire founder of Amazon spoke with Andrew Ross Sorkin at the DealBook Summit.

Acadia Healthcare falsifies records at its methadone clinics and enrolls patients who aren’t addicted to opioids, a Times investigation found.

“We’re putting another burden on the elderly that we don’t have to,” one researcher said.

Walter Mosley talks about how his fictional hero frees himself from wage labor through America’s favorite side hustle: landlording.

The social media service was flooded with videos on Friday after a panel of judges upheld a law that could shutter the app in the United States.

President Yoon Suk-yeol's martial law announcement left many Koreans with one thought: not again.

The involvement of wealthy investors has made this presidential transition one of the most potentially conflict-ridden in modern history.

Limited inventory and opportunistic travellers have kept the windfall in check

The country was slightly richer than Montana in 2019. Now it is just poorer than Alabama

Visitors are a boon, if managed wisely

Expensive government intervention looks likely to provide only brief respite

It may not be as crazy as it sounds

That is tamping down global oil prices

Mistral unveils its latest large language model—and a deal with Microsoft

Two contradictions could stymie the AI chipmaker-in-chief

Scientists in the Caribbean are turning algae that have been choking beaches into biofuel.

The golden age for CEO whisperers may be coming to an end

The beleaguered aerospace giant announces a management shake-up

American fried chicken can now be served from the Philippines

Why voters across the rich world are miserable

Prices have risen by 172% in Russia’s biggest cities over the past three years

Disney, Ford, Microsoft and the age of the quasi-merger

Why Israel is now bombing Lebanese banks

Lake Powell, the second-largest human-made reservoir in the US, has lost nearly 7% of its potential storage capacity since 1963, when Glen Canyon Dam was built, a new report shows.

Now for the hard part

As markets roar, an old argument returns

For some, that is proof the tech will in time succeed. Are they right?

Having lived in Beijing for almost 12 years, I've had plenty of time to travel widely in China.

Russia’s reliance on China is becoming a problem

Assessing the economic threat posed by the anti-Western axis

Overcapacity has caused prices—and profits—to tumble

Jerome Powell could still surprise on the hawkish side

Reality intruded at the “third plenum”, intended to discuss long-term reforms

A sweeping bill in Congress could cost patients at home

Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson tackled the most important question of all

The debate about “uninvestability” obscures something important

Governments want to curb their power

The days of plugging in an iPhone to charge won't last forever.

Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of one of India's biggest outsourcing companies, says an H-1B visa crackdown would ultimately hurt the U.S.

Mexican Senator Armando Rios Piter told CNN that he plans to introduce a bill this week that would stop Mexican purchases of American corn.

The market is at all-time highs and many say Trump is the reason. But stocks were rallying when investors thought Hillary Clinton would win. Janet Yellen and the Fed may deserve more of the credit for the market's move.

Apple stock is less than $1 away from its all-time high amid renewed optimism for the iPhone.

President-elect Donald Trump focuses his criticism of NAFTA on Mexico. But Canada and America have a rocky trade history too.

Verizon has decided to bring back unlimited data plans. But while that's great for its subscribers, it's awful news for investors. It's another sign of how brutally competitive the telecom business is. And it's hurting Verizon's stock.

The automaker announced Monday that its first official venture in the oil-rich Middle East will be in the United Arab Emirates.

Sears Holdings, the company that owns retail stores Sears and Kmart, said this weekend that it would remove 31 Trump-branded items from its website.

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The price of crude oil has more than doubled over the past year after bottoming out at $26 per barrel in February 2016.

Uber's top rival in India has some unsolicited advice for the U.S. startup: Go local.

Read full story for latest details.

Forget the controversy. America’s tech capital is building the future

Celebrities and musicians are coming together tonight to honor everyday people making the world a better place.

Beware the costs

Which businesses will thrive over the next four years?

Share prices are surging. Investors are delighted—but also nervous

Don’t bet on it

State purchases of shares are bad enough, but other measures are far more destructive

He'd spent years backpacking around the world, and Japanese traveler Daisuke Kajiyama was finally ready to return home to pursue his long-held dream of opening up a guesthouse.

Mario Draghi, the continent’s unofficial chief technocrat, has a plan

The country’s corporate-governance crusade has a long way to go

People living in the Pacific nation are divided on whether to push ahead with deep-sea mining for polymetallic nodules.

A Nevada commissioner ruled resoundingly against Mr. Murdoch, who was trying to give full control of his empire to his son Lachlan and lock in Fox News’s right-wing editorial slant.

The investigation follows a US decision to further restrict sales to chip equipment makers in China.

While a deal was not yet in hand, a crack in the stalemate comes after Israel and Hezbollah reached a truce and President-elect Donald J. Trump ratcheted up the pressure for an agreement.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which backstop most U.S. mortgages, know floods and fires are a growing problem. But little action has been taken.

The worst scenario for Syrians is that their country will spin into violent chaos, writes the BBC's Jeremy Bowen.

The Biden administration is relying on Turkey to convey messages to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which toppled Bashar al-Assad but is designated by the U.S. as a terrorist organization.

If successful, Omnicom and Interpublic would become the largest advertising company in the world, with more than $25 billion in combined revenue.

Only weeks ago, Arab nations had been working hard to bring Bashar al-Assad back into the fold, assuming he was there to last. They were badly mistaken.

The 13-year conflict in Syria caused one of the “largest displacement crises in the world,” according to the United Nations. Now, an untold number of people are trying to go back.

Plus, a lawsuit for trans rights in China.

Austria, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and Greece have all said they will suspend asylum decisions for now.

Some Syrians are hopeful that loved ones detained under the Assad regime may still be alive.

Some Syrians are hopeful that loved ones detained under the Assad regime may still be alive.

The former president spoke with Andrew Ross Sorkin at the DealBook Summit.

While experts believe that Syria has retained some stocks of chemical weapons, their quantities likely have been depleted and it would be hard for rogue actors to use them.

He tells NBC he will issue "a lot" of executive orders, including on immigration, once he takes office.

The company is requesting a pause on a law that requires the app to be sold or face a ban in the United States by mid-January, aiming to buy time for the Supreme Court or the incoming Trump administration to rescue it.

Relations between the neighboring countries on the island of Hispaniola have long been frosty. They are now complicated by up to 10,000 deportations a week.

Labour has ruled out rejoining the EU but may be open to alignment on areas such as farm and food exports.

BBC hears how people felt pressured to grant lasting power of attorney to a man called Ron Hiller.

The move by Chinese regulators came a week after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced U.S. technology to China.

The president-elect wants to be the ultimate energy baron

The Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of the N.R.A. in May hinged on a secret meeting involving a New York regulator. The participants say it didn’t happen.

The BBC's Lina Sinjab - who fled Damascus 2013 as it was engulfed in war – reflects on her return to the city.

The recent trend in philanthropy has been to look for the most bang for your buck. Maybe you don’t have to.

The messaging app’s popularity has soared during the war with Russia, leading Ukrainian officials to increasingly weigh Telegram’s upsides against its security risks.

The messaging app’s popularity has soared during the war with Russia, leading Ukrainian officials to increasingly weigh Telegram’s upsides against its security risks.

The company co-founded by Sir David McMurtry now employs more than 5,000 people.

Officials said it would take time to determine the cause of the explosion. At least 26 people were injured in the blast.

The Labor Department investigation focuses on a plant in Aurora, Ill., operated by Factor75, a meal kit delivery company that HelloFresh acquired in 2020.

A substantial Severn Trent Water investment is based on IOU notes - BBC Panorama finds.

Sergei Yevsyukov's death is being seen as the latest in a series of attacks on Russian officers.

Syria's PM says his former cabinet is working with the rebels who toppled President Assad.

The app says the Supreme Court - and incoming Trump administration - needs more time to consider the case.

The Assad regime ran a network of torture centers that swallowed up tens of thousands of Syrians. Now that the rebels have opened the gates, many see a chance to learn of the detainees’ fates.

Beijing ordered companies around the world not to allow critical minerals mined in China to reach the U.S., while deepening its efforts to replace imports with domestic products.

It solves in five minutes a problem computers now would need 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years to work out, Google says.

For Israel’s leaders, Bashar al-Assad’s downfall was made possible by their recent assaults on Hezbollah, Iran and Syria, all of which weakened the Iran-backed axis.

Ms. Gold, a managing editor at The Washington Post, is the latest in a series of high-profile departures from the paper.

Over 21 months, the pop superstar’s culture-dominating stage show doubled the gross of its closest competitor, according to ticket sales figures confirmed for the first time.

The two solvents, known as Perc and TCE, cause kidney cancer and other ailments, and have been the subject of years of controversy.

The president-elect said he would not try to replace the Federal Reserve chair, but would seek to cut immigration, impose tariffs and more.

Julian Klausner, who has been head of its women’s studio, is stepping into the founder’s shoes.

Lina Sinjab in Damascus says people find it hard to believe that 54 years of the Assad dynasty have ended.

It is thought thousands of people could still be trapped in hidden parts of the notorious Saydnaya prison.

Your rights explained as residents and businesses count the cost of storm damage.

Faced with a faltering economy and falling prices, the Politburo loosened the policy approach of China’s central bank and called for “extraordinary” measures.

The video, authenticated by AP news, purports to show rebels freeing dozens of inmates.

The video, authenticated by AP news, purports to show rebels freeing dozens of inmates.

BYD and other manufacturers are importing cars from China and scouting factory sites in Mexico as part of a global expansion that, for now, excludes the United States.

Staying aware, keeping your valuables close and employing “layers of security” are among the ways to improve your street savvy.

Stormont will vote on whether NI's Brexit deal should continue to operate for another four years.

Jay-Z has dismissed the action as a "blackmail attempt", while Diddy has denied the claims against him.

Cuba's hotels, already hit by power cuts, are now worried about Donald Trump's re-election.

Cuba's hotels, already hit by power cuts, are now worried about Donald Trump's re-election.

Three suspects are being sought over the fire, which injured one person and caused extensive damage.

The woman at the centre of the mass rape case sees her public trial as a chance to "stand for all victims".

The Trump Organization finds a warm welcome in India, where status-hungry home buyers clamor for a famous American brand.

Officials are grappling with an incomplete picture of Britain’s labor market as the national statistics agency strains to improve data quality.

The HTS chief has evolved from jihadist leader to rebel statesman while fighting to overthrow Bashar al-Assad.

People who were unaware of commission paid when they bought a car on finance may be in line for payouts, but face delays.

Its woes illustrate the excesses of a lean-and-mean era in corporate America

Missiles are flying over a region that supplies a third of the world’s crude

Some people travel the world in search of adventure, while others seek out natural wonders, cultural landmarks or culinary experiences. But French photographer François Prost was looking for something altogether different during his recent road trip across America: strip clubs.

The global rout continues, with the Topix experiencing its worst day since 1987

As employers hesitate, workers are ahead of the curve

Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are making blockbuster drugs. Can they maintain their lead?

Despite the country’s current struggles, autocrats elsewhere see a lot to admire

As policymakers prepare to ease policy, traders (and presidential candidates) hold their breath

Pat Gelsinger’s surprise departure poses a dilemma for Donald Trump

Wearable tech claims to help monitor our health, but many doctors remain sceptical.

Some councils are considering charging owners of larger vehicles more for parking permits.

From Prime Video to AWS, the e-empire is stitching together its disparate parts

Due to its remoteness and short summer season, Mongolia has long been a destination overlooked by travelers.

“Buy everything,” says an American hedge fund

Anderson Cooper explains how you can easily donate to any of the 2021 Top 10 CNN Heroes.

The Federal Reserve chairman strikes a notably doveish tone

Hi-tech coatings make all sorts of high performance engineering, like jet engines, possible.

Whatever the outcome, a wide-ranging antitrust case will hurt the firm

So far this tax season, the IRS has received more than 90 million income tax returns for 2022.

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Spending at US retailers fell in March as consumers pulled back amid recessionary fears fueled by the banking crisis.

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The British billionaire is buying up teams from sailing to football to cycling

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We all know the routine by heart: "Please ensure your seats are in the upright position, tray tables stowed, window shades are up, laptops are stored in the overhead bins and electronic devices are set to flight mode."

Europe’s new pact with South America, its largest deal to date, could be a sign of how countries will diversify trade relationships as Donald Trump threatens tariffs.

Legacy credit cards and banks aren’t the only banking options to come with perks for premium access to events anymore.

The law will ban the video app in the United States by Jan. 19 if its owner, ByteDance, does not sell it to a non-Chinese company.

Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong said that he planned to introduce the tool, which he said would appear next to the paper’s news articles and opinion pieces, in January.

Mr. Patel was directly involved in building a case that two co-founders of Trump Media & Technology mismanaged the debut of Truth Social in 2022. He was paid about $130,000 as a consultant.

A new nightclub is opening and introducing a strict no phones on the dancefloor policy.

Republicans are unlikely to abolish the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but they will drastically rework its rules and activities.

The Pittsburgh Pirates offered 30 years of season tickets in exchange for a Paul Skenes rookie card, and collectors say it could sell for $1 million. First, someone has to find it.

Employers added 227,000 jobs in November as markets look ahead to what it means for interest rates.

The retailer has also told the information watchdog about surveillance equipment outside its head office.

With vast amounts of data do draw on, AI should be able to come up with good gift ideas, but does it?

American and Japanese indices have taken a battering. So have banks and gold

The giant chipmaker has shed $40bn in market value in a day

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