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    • Monday, 26 February, 2024
      Chinese trade
      China’s plan to reshape world trade on its own terms

      Friction with the west has prompted Beijing to build its own alternative system focused on developing nations

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      Signing bilateral and regional FTAs is a priority of Xi Jinping, China’s authoritarian leader
    • Sunday, 25 February, 2024
      Basic resources
      How Germany’s steelmakers plan to go green

      Europe’s biggest producer is moving away from carbon-intensive blast furnaces and towards hydrogen-powered processing

      An employee in fireproof protective clothing is silhouetted against the fire of the blast furnace
    • Friday, 23 February, 2024
      Technology sector
      AI boom catapults Nvidia into tech’s big league

      The chip designer’s bumper earnings have made it one of the world’s most valuable companies. How long can it last?

      Jensen Huang, Nvidia log
    • Thursday, 22 February, 2024
      Renewable energy
      The problem with Europe’s ageing wind farms

      As thousands of turbines near retirement, owners must decide whether to invest in upgrades or walk away from a vital source of clean energy

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    • Wednesday, 21 February, 2024
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      Hargreaves Lansdown: a former upstart targeted by new digital rivals

      The UK’s largest DIY investment platform faces competition from challengers who claim to have lower costs and better technology

    • Tuesday, 20 February, 2024
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      Is the EU’s Covid recovery fund failing?

      After initial success, doubts over the rescue plan’s ability to deliver higher growth in the long term are starting to set in

      Montage image of European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, yellow and blue of the EU flag and euro coins
    • Monday, 19 February, 2024
      US financial regulation
      Has Gensler’s SEC pushed Wall Street too far?

      The US securities watchdog is proposing major rule changes in several sectors but market participants are challenging its plans in the courts

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    • Sunday, 18 February, 2024
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      Inside Donald Tusk’s divisive campaign to restore Polish democracy

      The prime minister is using an ‘iron broom’ to sweep aside the previous government, but critics question whether he is going too far

      A montage of Donald Tusk, Poland’s prime minister; Andrzej Duda, president of Poland and Jarosław Kaczyński, leader of the PiS party
    • Friday, 16 February, 2024
      US foreign policy
      Israel’s Rafah offensive: a tipping point for US support?

      A heavy-handed operation in the city could be a decisive blow to the deteriorating relationship between Washington and Jerusalem

    • Thursday, 15 February, 2024
      German politics
      Will Germany deliver on its grand military ambitions?

      Berlin is taking a more muscular approach to national security, but concern is growing over how it will maintain the necessary spending

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    • Thursday, 15 February, 2024
      OpenAI
      Can OpenAI create superintelligence before it runs out of cash?

      The AI start-up is one of the fastest-growing companies in history, but questions remain about the long-term viability of its business model

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    • Tuesday, 13 February, 2024
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      The uninsurable world: what climate change is costing homeowners

      Rising premiums are a de facto ‘carbon price’ on consumers as extreme weather events become more frequent

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    • Monday, 12 February, 2024
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      Brazilian football: the next frontier in global sport?

      The country is unrivalled as a talent factory, but its clubs are barely known overseas. International investors hope a new league could change that

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    • Sunday, 11 February, 2024
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      How AI is transforming the business of advertising

      The rapidly evolving technology is making it easier and cheaper to deliver high-quality campaigns. But where does that leave creatives?

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    • Friday, 9 February, 2024
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      The power of Europe’s rebellious farmers

      The extraordinary concessions they won from Brussels this week illustrate their potential to reshape the bloc’s politics

      Belgian farmers protest in Brussels
    • Thursday, 8 February, 2024
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      Will Pakistan’s military regret turning on Imran Khan?

      The PTI leader is still the central figure in this week’s election, even though he is in jail and barred from running

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    • Tuesday, 6 February, 2024
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      The Italian town where tensions are flaring over migrant workers

      As its population declines, Italy is confronting the increased cultural diversity that comes with a dependence on foreign labour

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    • Monday, 5 February, 2024
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      The financier turning China’s noodle joints and karaoke bars into a data gold mine

      Micro Connect is packaging revenues from small businesses into tradeable instruments but critics say the risks are high

      Montage image of the Micro Connect logo, a card machine and a list including pharmacies, hairdressers and noodle bars
    • Sunday, 4 February, 2024
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      Why central banks are reluctant to declare victory over inflation

      Policymakers had begun laying the ground for interest rate cuts, but strong US labour data shows pressure on prices has not yet abated

    • Friday, 2 February, 2024
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      The surprising resilience of the Russian economy

      Heavy public spending on defence has led to a rebound in growth but could also be storing up problems for the near future

    • Thursday, 1 February, 2024
      Hungary
      Viktor Orbán: what is the endgame for Europe’s chief disrupter?

      The Hungarian prime minister has a long history of extracting EU concessions. He hopes a shift to the right could work in his favour

      Montage image of Viktor Orbán and an EU flag
    • Tuesday, 30 January, 2024
      Chinese business & finance
      The looming trade tensions over China’s subsidies

      The US and EU are busy ‘de-risking’ supply chains but Beijing has its own plan for economic autonomy

      Montage of images of an electric car, solar panels and a factory worker with a smartphone against a red background with overlaid with the yellow starts from the Chinese flag
    • Monday, 29 January, 2024
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      The Japanese semiconductor deal spooking rivals and investors

      Tokyo’s $6.4bn swoop for JSR has rekindled memories of heavy state intervention and cast doubt on corporate reforms

      Montage of images of the JSR logo with a rising and then falling graph line
    • Sunday, 28 January, 2024
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      How Boeing’s troubles are upsetting the balance of power in aviation

      If the plane maker continues losing market share to Airbus, there could be consequences for supply chains and airline customers

      Montage image of Airbus and Boeing aircraft in the clouds, with arrows pointing in each direction
    • Friday, 26 January, 2024
      Global trade
      The risks of relying on superpowers to protect global trade

      History tells us that entrusting a dominant military force with the stability of maritime commerce can stir up trouble

      A sailor on an aircraft carrier holds up lightsticks to guide a fighter jet. The US and UK carried out additional strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen on Monday January 22
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