The Economist

Loads of bosses accrue managerial responsibilities for reasons unrelated to their ability to discharge them. 
Business
The Economist

Nailing the art of choosing bosses. The skills to look for

Does a confident approach or competent performance make for the best manager? 

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Housing seems to have a remarkable ability to keep appreciating, whatever the weather. 
Property
The Economist

Why property prices could keep growing for years

The house-price supercycle is just getting going.

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Iran’s recent defeats may prompt it to fall back on its other main form of deterrence: its nuclear weapons program.
Middle East
The Economist

After decapitation of Hezbollah, Iran could race for nukes

The embattled clerical regime might feel the need for stronger deterrence.

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China’s bold stimulus package has the country’s stocks surging in their best week in 16 years.
Business
The Economist

At last, China pulls the trigger on a bold stimulus package

‘Buy everything,’ says an American hedge fund.

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With the northern hemisphere bracing for a severe winter, there’s fresh fears over the world’s gas supplies.
Business
The Economist

Is the world sleepwalking into another gas crisis?

With the northern hemisphere heading into winter there are fresh fears that prices will spike once again.

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Intel has bank debt, public bonds and $11b of investment-grade private credit. What the chipmaker does not have is a credible plan to turn a profit.
The Economist
The Economist

Can dealmaking save Intel?

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

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Will Israel's economy survive all-out war?
World
The Economist

Will all-out war destroy Israel’s economy?

The country’s banks are experiencing capital flight as hostilities sit on a knife-edge

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Governments are bigger and more useless than ever.
Politics
The Economist

Governments are bigger than ever. They are also more useless

THE ECONOMIST: Why voters across the rich world are miserable.

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Culture
The Economist

Time and money Tik-Tokking for Hollywood

Social media stars are commanding huge audiences - and the advertising to match - should traditional production streams be worried?

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Now that kindness is in vogue, should you be nicer at work?
Business
The Economist

Now that kindness is in vogue, should you be nicer at work?

THE ECONOMIST: Firms are publicly embracing the values of compassion: One manufacturer of safety gear talks of ‘offering grace internally’, which sounds intrusive.

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China’s steelmakers are selling abroad at bargain prices, to the distress of foreign competitors and politicians alike.
Business
The Economist

Chinese overcapacity is crushing the global steel industry

With China’s economy struggling, its steelmakers are selling abroad at bargain prices, to the distress of foreign competitors and politicians alike.

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US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell at the headquarters of the Federal Reserve.
Business
The Economist

Why the Federal Reserve has bet big on its interest rate cut

It’s a bold move that carries economic and political risks.

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THE ECONOMIST: The car industry might be slow to mark but fully-electric vehicles will win the race.
The Economist
The Economist

Why the hype for hybrid cars won’t last long

THE ECONOMIST: The car industry might be slow to mark but fully-electric vehicles will win the race.

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Chairman of the US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell is set to finally cut interest rates - but will it be the massive boon that investors are banking on?
Business
The Economist

The US Fed’s interest rate cuts may disappoint investors

The longed-for moment is almost here, but Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell could still surprise.

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Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw holds a photograph of the rifle and other items found near where a suspect in the attempted assassination attempt was found.
US Politics
The Economist

Another attempt on Trump’s life will shake up the election

Republicans and Democrats must again try to avoid politicising a failed assassination.

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