The Economist

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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Around the world, an anti-red-tape revolution is taking hold

The Economist: Slashing red tape a revolutionary move

Done right, deregulation could kick-start economic growth — the trick is whether governments can strike the right balance

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Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek will benefit other sectors.

The surprising winners of DeepSeek’s AI debut

The Chinese offering has panicked investors, but it’s good for users of AI.

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DeepSeek’s trillion-dollar hit on Nvidia suggests the Chinese app has breached a Silicon Valley fortress.

What Fortress Nvidia’s hit means for its massive margins

DeepSeek has dealt the premier chipmaker a $1 trillion blow, but don’t count it out just yet.

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Donald Trump’s new tariffs could spark retaliatory action from its major trade partners, such as Mexico and Canada.

Do tariffs raise inflation?

Usually. But the bigger problem is that they harm economic growth and innovation.

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Donald Trump’s $US500b artificial intelligence plan has turned the tech world on it head. But if you look a little closer, it gives a strong indication about his priorities.

Here’s what Trump’s $500b AI plan says about his priorities

Donald Trump’s $US500b artificial intelligence plan has turned the tech world on its head. But if you look a little closer, it gives a strong indication about his priorities.

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Why has Trump cooled his talk on tariffs since his election win?

Why has Donald Trump held fire on tariffs?

The President had promised hefty levies immediately — so where are they?

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On January 17 the NBS reported that China’s economy grew by exactly 5 per cent in 2024.

The curious case of China’s growth target

The country saw the second-weakest rise in nominal GDP since the 1970s but not everyone is convinced the figures reflect the economy’s true growth.

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Donald Trump’s approach to foreign policy upends decades of tradition.

Donald Trump will upend 80 years of American foreign policy

The superpower’s approach to the world is about to be turned on its head.

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