The Economist

Why are we still bothering with cover letters?
Business
The Economist

Why are we still bothering with cover letters?

A cover letter is mysterious and highly pointless, yet recruiters still ask for them. But Why?

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THE ECONOMIST: AI will not fix Apple’s sluggish iPhone sales any time soon.
The Economist
The Economist

AI will not fix Apple’s sluggish iPhone sales any time soon

The technology is not yet ready for prime time on phones or other devices

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Vice-President Kamala Harris will debate Donald Trump on September 10th. 
analysis
USA
The Economist

Why Kamala Harris has the advantage in debating Donald Trump

THE ECONOMIST: Kamala Harris is betting that Donald Trump’s urge to project dominance will get him in trouble.

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The Rupert Murdoch succession saga continues in court.
Business
The Economist

Murdoch’s successor may be named but power battle isn’t over

Rupert Murdoch named his son Lachlan his successor but the fight for power over the family newspaper empire is not over yet

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Stockmarket data has never been easier to access but at what cost
Business
The Economist

Has the growth of social media broken the stockmarket?

Nearly all work processes have been made more efficient by technology, with one exception

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Donald Trump’s campaign has unleashed a barrage of attack ads in the fight against Kamala Harris. It could be a strategy that works.
World
The Economist

Trump’s campaign has unleashed attack ads. They could work

Donald Trump initially appeared off when grappling with his new opponent Kamala Harris, but as the campaign reaches its final phase, his advisers and allies have established a clear strategy. 

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Warren Buffett has chalked up his 94th birthday. But is it still many happy returns for investors in Berkshire Hathaway?
Business
The Economist

Has Warren Buffett lost his touch?

America’s favourite great-grandpa has hit his 94th birthday. But some investors with Berkshire Hathaway may wonder where their many happy returns are.

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Dung beetles provide a huge economic boost to cattle ranchers each year.
Business
The Economist

Why the humble dung beetle is actually worth millions

Dung beetles have never looked more attractive.

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Vice-President Kamala Harris’ campaign has emphasised joy and patriotism, in sharp contrast to the DC-Universe darkness of Donald Trump and his running-mate, J.D. Vance.
analysis
USA
The Economist

Kamala Harris has good vibes. Time for some good policies

STEVEN TELES: Ever since Kamala Harris seized the Democratic nomination from the shaky hands of Joe Biden, all the talk of her candidacy has focused on the V-word: vibes. But vibes can take you only so far.

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Grid-scale battery systems are emerging as a way to keep powering cities with clean renewable electricity.
Business
The Economist

Clean energy’s next trillion-dollar business

Decarbonising the world’s electricity supply will take more than solar panels and wind turbines.

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The Economist
The Economist

The plasma trade is becoming ever-more hypocritical

The US exports more blood products than coal or gold.

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On the face of it, Australia should have a huge advance in the race for critical minerals; and yet we can’t seem to get ourselves off the ground and running.
Mining
The Economist

Why Australia is not yet a critical minerals powerhouse

On the face of it, Australia should have a huge advance in the race for critical minerals; and yet we can’t seem to get ourselves off - or, rather, out of - the ground and running.

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Support for the long-standing Liberal PM is slipping, and his most likely opponent ot the next election, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is winning over his usual voters: the young and the unionised.
World
The Economist

Canada’s Conservatives are crushing Justin Trudeau

Support for the long-standing Liberal PM is slipping, and his most likely opponent ot the next election, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is winning over his usual voters: the young and the unionised.

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Here are the four management questions that aspiring bosses should ask themselves for valuable self-reflection.
Business
The Economist

Four questions every manager needs to ask themselves

There’s no shortage of tasks for managers in an increasingly hectic business world. But it is possible for even harried managers to ask themselves questions that force useful moments of reflection.

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Is Mark Zuckerberg and Meta on a collision course with the open-source community over his company’s new AI models?
Business
The Economist

Why Meta’s accused of ‘bullying’ the open-source community

Mark Zuckerberg’s tech giant is banking on its models setting the standard for open-source artificial intelligence.

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