The Economist

Bosses often feel tied to their offices.

Why management by wandering around may be more effective

Leaving the office and meeting employees face-to-face matters more than ever.

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A quadropod robot developed by  DEEP Robotics, a startup founded by a graduate of Zhe Da university.

The dazzling Chinese university behind DeepSeek

The institution that birthed the AI conqueror models itself on Stanford and is located in the tech hotspot of Hangzhou.

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Concerns about tariffs are increasing inflation.

Why expectation is fuelling US inflation and what it means

Trump’s tariffs are triggering consumer concerns among average Americans who are increasingly worried.

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China’s pharmaceutical trade is booming.

It’s not just AI, China’s legal drug trade is booming

It’s not just Artificial Intelligence, China’s newly developed pharmaceuticals are surprising the world and changing lives

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How to get people to resign

The Economist: How to get people to resign

The tested tactics that will save the organisation and keep your best employees.

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The numbers are in on Elon Musk, and it’s not good.

Is DOGE doomed? Musk fails to cut US spending for Trump

Official data shows that Elon Musk has scarcely made a dent in spending, in fact Donald Trump’s government expenditure has gone up.

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Aluminium and steel tax will throttle American industry and fragment global markets — and harm the countries closest friends more than their foes.

Donald Trump’s tariffs will rust relations with world

Aluminium and steel tax will throttle American industry and fragment global markets — and harm the countries closest friends more than their foes.

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High costs and red tape are stifling businesses based in Germany.

German business battles costs, red tape as election looms

Many bosses fear that Germany’s upcoming election will fail to reverse the crisis gripping the nation.

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A man walks past the US Treasury in Washington, DC, on February 6, 2025. Opponents to US President Donald Trump say he allowed Elon Musk -- the world's richest man and a major government contractor -- to break the law by accessing US Treasury payment systems that send out trillions of dollars and hold a welter of sensitive personal data. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)

What is Elon Musk getting up to with the US payment system?

Many federal employees are frantically trying to work out what the Department of Government Efficiency has been doing inside the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, a sensitive area of the Treasury?

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Lab diamonds could affect the value of real gems.

Diamonds may not be forever, thanks to pressure from the lab

Before proposing with a diamond ring this Valentine’s Day it’s worth taking note that lab-grown gems may destroy not only their own value but that of natural rocks, too

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The President’s people have lots of these.

How Trump’s MAGA wealthy bigwigs made their big fortunes

The president’s new administration will be one of the wealthiest in history.

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Nintendo's Super Mario.

Will Nintendo’s convenience gamble on Switch 2 pay off?

The world’s most successful maker of gaming hardware has not released a new console for nearly eight years. But Nintendo is betting that price and portability of their new Switch will beat processing clout.

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Donald Trump’s tariff strategy is a dangerous game that can just as easily lead to miscalculations and corrosive uncertainty for the global economy.

How Trump’s tariff turbulence will cause economic pain

Donald Trump’s tariff strategy is a dangerous game that can just as easily lead to miscalculations and corrosive uncertainty for the global economy.

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Donald Trump’s war on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives is set to cause new headaches for corporate America.

Corporate America’s diversity wars are just getting started

Donald Trump’s attacks on DEI are causing huge headaches for bosses.

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