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Preoccupied by internal tensions, policymakers have little bandwidth to deal with impending external crises
Just four sectors contribute to at least a third of global deaths — they should be held accountable
The decision to delay daylight savings plunged the country into a crisis of conflicting time zones
Governments are right to increase defence spending, but their electorates prefer butter to guns
Cost-cutting has left workers drowning in ‘self-service’ admin tasks — but AI might come to the rescue
The country has become a prolific producer of academic research but fraudulent studies risk serious real-world consequences
The merging of geopolitical rivalries in Asia and Europe has disturbing echoes of the 1930s
The loyalty and discipline the party was famed for has broken down of late
Humza Yousaf has to show the SNP can deliver real policy successes
After witnessing the pressures on Turkey, I find it hard to hear of a wealthier nation worrying about integration
Both Credit Suisse and SVB fell victim to familiar pitfalls for ambitious lenders
When trust is ebbing away, action must follow
Shoppers are trading down and buying less, hitting mid-market chains and makers of branded products
The rainy North West’s water authority has a quarter more sewer overflows than average
Questions remain about how US consumer confidence will hold up, particularly given recent turmoil in banking markets
Tech group’s poor performance and high costs make it a potential acquisition target
How the story ends
I gifted it to her to save inheritance tax but now she’s trying to move me out
Rich people finding tax loopholes isn’t a new concept but do authorities need to toughen rules on wash sales?
No French president has passed reforms by ignoring Laurent Berger’s CFDT union
Monetary policy does not lean against booms but eases aggressively in busts while debt keeps rising inexorably
Inflation and the risk of employees being poached by rivals are prompting a shift to pay workers more
Shares of First Citizens and NYCB rally sharply
Schemes have held back wage growth, distorted decision-making and consumed incalculable amounts of management time
A spluttering economy raises concerns over credit quality across the UK-focused insurer’s huge bond portfolio
If the company is valued on the same metric as Snap, the equity is worth nothing
The Swedish business with plans to build four gigafactories is a young company in a hurry
Company has just enough wriggle room to avoid an equity fundraising for now
Also, more on CRE, and Apple vs Google
Starting this week, new rules prohibit walking the country’s mountain trails unless accompanied by a licensed guide
If investors had hoped Beijing crackdown was over, the disappearance of a dealmaker has fuelled worries over the contrary
Consumer tech might no longer be a growth area, but the digitisation of industry has just begun
The bank’s fall has profoundly damaged Switzerland’s reputation in investment banking, wealth management and regulation
If CEOs didn’t define themselves so completely by their work, retirement would be less frightening
Democracies hope that by preparing for war they can once again avoid it
A maximalist culture of bailouts and state support is bloating and thereby destabilising the global financial system
There are clear contradictions in Europe’s desire to invest more, maintain strict budgets and avoid common spending
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