THE ECONOMIST: Iran’s regime is often described as decaying, corrupt, bankrupt and despised by its citizens, and it may be about to collapse.
The Economist
THE ECONOMIST: China is concerned about ramifications of cut-throat competition within its electric vehicle market.
THE ECONOMIST: Markets have no fundamental laws, which is why they are so interesting
Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ budget bill and chaotic policymaking has put the once-unquestionable haven status of US Treasuries up for debate.
THE ECONOMIST: Trump positioned himself as the American oil industry’s only hope, but now many US producers cannot turn a profit as they take hits from the trade war.
THE ECONOMIST: What a time to be middle aged for history’s forgotten generation.
THE ECONOMIST: Switzerland once again finds itself hosting high-stakes trade talks between the world’s biggest economies
THE ECONOMIST: As Donald Trump’s erratic policy announcements send investors on a wild ride, a modern breed of buyers is providing liquidity in a pattern that is changing stock markets
Last month the boss of Nvidia, landed in Beijing with a clear message: the maker of the world’s leading AI chips planned to ‘unswervingly serve the Chinese market’. America would rather it didn’t.
Shannon Beven
THE ECONOMIST: Political meddling has turned once-valuable US media assets into liabilities
Berkshire Hathaway’s next CEO has huge shoes to fill — and a mountain of cash to invest.
The trade war is escalating, and fast.
What space, submarines and polar research teach about extreme teamwork
During Donald Trump’s first term, investors came to believe that his administration’s focus on tax cuts and deregulation would ultimately overwhelm his unpredictable tendencies. This time, it’s different.
Policymakers are racing to catch up with the rapid rise of stablecoins — a version of cryptocurrency that rarely fluctuates, is backed by cash or government bonds and run on public blockchains.
Hardware is all the rage. So is patriotism
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said President Donald Trump has agreed to consider an exemption for Australia from planned US tariffs on steel and aluminium during a telephone call.
Ben Westcott
DeepSeek has dealt the premier chipmaker a $1 trillion blow, but don’t count it out just yet.
How a miracle-working Greek bishop, a Dutch folk figure and an early New York icon became the ubiquitous symbol of Christmas.
OpenAI and Google have unveiled their next generation of products. Here’s what to expect from artificial intelligence in the New Year.
Things have never looked rosier for foreign firms in China, at least according to the country’s Council for the Promotion of International Trade. But the reality is far less rosy.
The first casualties of generative AI offer lessons for other businesses.
THE ECONOMIST: Elon Musk has added almost $US40b to his fortune thanks to the soaring price of Tesla shares, but his is not the only company faring well.
The famous Big Mac index is a light-hearted gauge of whether currencies are at their ‘correct’ level and a useful way of comparing international salaries.
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