The Economist

A soldier passes in front the damaged Syrian Defence Ministry building which was hit by several Israeli airstrikes, in Damascus.

Why did Israel strike Damascus?

EXPLAINED: Israeli warplanes struck Syria’s capital, Damascus, on Wednesday, targeting the presidential palace, the defence ministry and the army command following an outbreak of violence.

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THE ECONOMIST: Economists talk of unprecedented disorder — and markets barely notice.

Teflon economy bounces back from every world crisis

THE ECONOMIST: Economists talk of unprecedented disorder — and markets barely notice.

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Will the web survive the rise of AI?

Will AI be the death of the internet?

THE ECONOMIST: As AI changes how people browse, it is altering the economic bargain at the heart of the internet

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THE ECONOMIST: Keen to invest in their own domestic manufacturing, other countries are a potentially lucrative source of business for the AI chip-maker.

Meet Nvidia’s lucrative new customers: governments

THE ECONOMIST: Keen to invest in their own domestic manufacturing, other countries are a potentially lucrative source of business for the AI chip-maker.

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Some now say it is a case of when, not if, Silicon Valley creates its first unlisted firm worth $US1trillion. 

Silicon Valley is racing to build the first $1trn unicorn

THE ECONOMIST: Flush with cash and fired up by the AI boom, many venture capitalists are looking to hold on to the most promising startups for longer, hoping to ride their valuations into the stratosphere.

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THE ECONOMIST: The US is treading water as the economic impact of Donald Trump’s trade tariffs have been delayed but not averted.

US can’t dodge the consequences of rising tariffs forever

THE ECONOMIST: The US is treading water as the economic impact of Donald Trump’s trade tariffs have been delayed but not averted.

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Readily available measures help predict the future but so many investors ignore them altogether.

Don’t invest through the rearview mirror

THE ECONOMIST: Readily available measures help predict the future but so many investors ignore them altogether.

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THE ECONOMIST: The US is clearly concerned China will try to evade tariffs by serving the American market via the countries Trump has contacted.

How Trump’s trade deals take aim at China

THE ECONOMIST: The US is clearly concerned China will try to evade tariffs by serving the American market via the countries Trump has contacted.

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THE ECONOMIST: As the boundary between retail and social media blurs, celebrities are reshaping the world of consumer goods.

Kim Kardashian and the age of the celebrity brand

THE ECONOMIST: As the boundary between retail and social media blurs, celebrities are reshaping the world of consumer goods.

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US President Donald Trump says countries will soon be notified of their tariff rates.

How America’s economy is dodging disaster

THE ECONOMIST: Why America’s economic slowdown, is not as fast as expected ... for now.

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Donald Trump has earned the nickname TACO — Trump Always Chickens Out — among some on Wall Street. 

THE ECONOMIST: How to strike a trade deal with TACO Trump

THE ECONOMIST: Donald Trump has earned the nickname TACO — Trump Always Chickens Out — among some on Wall Street. Yet his counterparts are playing a similar game.

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What will Jeff Bezos do as he reaches the age most people retire.

New wife, new life? What’s next for Jeff Bezos

THE ECONOMIST: New wife, new life: What will Jeff Bezos do as he nears the age of retirement?

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THE ECONOMIST: The Italian company is looking less like a carmaker and more like Hermès, known for its big ticket handbags.

Luxury brand strategy driving Ferrari’s success

THE ECONOMIST: The company is looking less like a carmaker and more like it’s fellow Italian powerhouse Hermès.

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THE ECONOMIST: For a few AI whizzes, pay is going ballistic.

Superstar coders cashed up in AI boom

THE ECONOMIST: For a few AI whizzes, pay is going ballistic

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 THE ECONOMIST: How the entrepreneurs who kickstart new companies are built differently, and what we can learn from it.

Are startup founders different? Learning from entrepreneurs

THE ECONOMIST: How the entrepreneurs who kickstart new companies are built differently, and what we can learn from it.

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