The Economist

Indications the White House is studying whether it could fire Jerome Powell are more reason to worry about the American economy.

LinkedIn is poised to benefit from its early adoption of artificial intelligence.

Economic slowdowns, cost of living and the threat of tariffs have seen a slump in sales of fancy frocks and posh bags . . . but not at the home of the Birkin

American firms with Chinese supply chains are still reeling from the impact of tariffs, now the US brands with operations in China are facing retaliation

Donald Trump’s cycle of threat, action and retraction leaves experts, corporations and consumers on unstable ground when planning for tariff impact 

Months before the stockmarket slide, the billionaire was cashing out equities, but hoarding may not be the best option for corporations

It’s been one month since we introduced our new extreme-wellness programme for our team-mates, and as promised, here is a summary of our experiences to date.

Investment in the country’s robust defence industry could help Europe in more ways than one.

Beijing has vowed to ‘fight to the end’, but in reality they may only need to fight until US consumer prices begin to rise or employment begins to fall.

The further prices fall, the greater the risk of a “doom loop”.

Not only will higher tariffs push up its costs in its biggest market, retaliation could eat at sales in China

Does it pay for bosses to embrace nationalism? For some firms, apparently so

Transporting people across borders is a difficult job for an entrepreneur

The hankering for foreign minerals is only part of it, the US President hopes to supercharge the country’s declining mining industry.

The price of gold has more than doubled since 2019, which is good news for both governments and miners in the poor but mineral-rich Central Asian states