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The Trump doctrine: don’t rely on America

A year on from his re-election, diplomacy is being driven by the personal whims of the president to an extent that is unprecedented in the modern era

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Big Tech’s market dominance is becoming ever more extreme

In a week when Nvidia’s value reached $5tn, investors in even the broadest index of global companies are now heavily exposed to the AI boom

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The race to launch a pill for weight loss

Despite success with injectable drugs pharma companies are investing heavily in tablets, long considered the holy grail of obesity medicine

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The global boom in solar — with or without the US

Despite the scepticism about renewables in Washington, falling prices for new panels are making a compelling business case around the world

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Will Trump push south-east Asia towards China?

For years, Washington viewed its relationship with the region as a way to limit Beijing’s influence, but tariffs now strain the partnership

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Can Pakistan’s military strongman fix a failing nation?

Trump’s ‘favourite field marshal’ is confidently wooing global powers, but Asim Munir faces far tougher challenges closer to home

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Can Fidelity keep its grip on America’s investments?

A vast distribution network helped the asset manager navigate the shift to passive investing, but new challenges are looming

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The rise of the eat-at-home economy

Consumers are increasingly shunning the restaurant experience for the comfort and cost savings of their living rooms

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Milei’s make-or-break moment

US support has helped calm markets, but Argentina’s president is politically weakened as his party faces midterm elections

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The fallout from the AI-fuelled dash for gas

A supply crunch in giant turbines for gas-powered plants threatens environmental and geopolitical consequences

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Friedrich Merz is testing Germany’s patience

With the economy stagnant and the far-right AfD gaining popularity, the chancellor is under pressure to deliver his promised reforms

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Flying blind: how Trump’s climate censorship threatens global disaster defences

Datasets have been removed, federal websites scrubbed and thousands of Noaa staff purged. Experts warn disaster defences are at risk

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How dozens of Trump’s donors have benefited from his second term

While previous presidents have introduced policies that have helped supporters, such incidents are now more common and overt

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America’s gravity-defying economy

The AI boom is helping to sustain growth but demand is coming from the richest consumers who own stocks while poorer Americans are being squeezed

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How long can Mexico’s president straddle populism and pragmatism?

In her first year in office, Claudia Sheinbaum has deftly managed tensions with the US and at home. But the pressure is starting to mount

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Gold mania spreads around the world

Professional and retail investors are swarming to buy the precious metal, raising the risk of a bubble

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How OpenAI put itself at the centre of a $1tn network of deals

The company behind ChatGPT has signed agreements with many of the largest tech groups, adding to a growing web of financial dependencies across the AI...

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Japan buckles under matcha mania

Booming demand is straining a supply chain that prioritises quality and cannot expand quickly enough

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The Davos set in decline: can the World Economic Forum save itself?

Battered by scandal, the Swiss organisation behind the annual summit faces a moment of crisis. Insiders say its future may depend on the success of...

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The populist shadow hanging over central banks and QE

The massive bond purchases are being unwound at a time of fierce political criticism of the monetary authorities. The controversy could limit options...

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How politicians and passengers gave up on greener air travel

A renewed push for economic growth has added to technological challenges and problems with carbon offset schemes

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China’s charm offensive in India’s backyard

Beijing’s new diplomatic forays in south Asia have stoked New Delhi fears of being ‘encircled’

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What remains of Gaza?

Israel has reduced large swaths of the territory to rubble. It will take decades and tens of billions of dollars to repair the damage

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Are the Tories facing oblivion?

With the Conservatives at their lowest ebb ever, leader Kemi Badenoch faces a fierce struggle to maintain the party’s relevance

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Why Japan resents its tourism boom

Foreign visitor numbers have grown more than fivefold, but for some the surge is a reminder of the country’s economic malaise

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How long can Nvidia stay ahead of Chinese competition?

The country has been a critical market for the AI chipmaker but the company is entangled in geopolitical tensions and is watching the rise of new...

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How Nvidia’s Jensen Huang became AI’s global salesman

The chipmaker’s chief executive is urging countries to establish their own ‘sovereign’ AI ecosystems — but one which relies on its technology

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Rule of law in the Trump era: the demoralised prosecutors of SDNY

The Southern District of New York once took pride in its independence. But pressure from the administration is changing the way its lawyers operate

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The never-ending Trump show

The US president is dialling up his radical agenda and escalating personal vendettas in a bid to dominate America’s attention

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The billionaire politician making a Trump-like comeback in Europe

Former Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš is seeking a second tilt at power, with potentially serious ramifications for Europe

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The lingering wealth gap in Saudi Arabia

Vast state spending is driving development, but some regions say the fast-growing capital is getting too much of the money

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Can the UN save itself from irrelevance?

As the organisation turns 80, wars are raging in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan, its core ideas are in tatters and the world no longer seems to be listening

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The shadow economy behind the international student boom

A lucrative revenue stream for universities has led to an industry of unregulated agents now under scrutiny for making lofty promises

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The meltdown at Nestlé

The scandal at the Swiss food giant raises questions about its corporate culture and the health of its conglomerate model

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Is America entering a new era of McCarthyism?

Since January, Donald Trump has used tactics reminiscent of the 1950s to stifle critical voices. Over the last week, the threats have intensified

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How Israel is dismantling the dream of a Palestinian state

While attention has been focused on Gaza, Israel has undermined the delicate architecture of governance in the West Bank built up over three decades

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The problem with taxing the rich

Fiscal systems designed around income and consumption struggle to capture wealth, and billionaires are highly mobile

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The left’s radical plan to fix housing in Paris

Authorities are using an arsenal of interventionist tools to make city homes affordable. Critics call it an attack on property rights

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The Gen Z revolution spreading in Asia

Nepal is just the most recent country to have seen the ruling elite toppled by frustrated young people

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How prediction markets are shaking up sports gambling in America

Kalshi is spearheading a legal battle to expand access to online betting, with support from some in Trump’s circle

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America’s dangerous descent into mutual loathing

The murder of Charlie Kirk is part of a new cycle of political violence with echoes of the 1960s. But this time, leading figures on the right are...

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The secretive corporate empire that captured a breakaway state

Sheriff dominates the economy of Transnistria and its pro-Russian government, but the war in Ukraine has thrown its future into doubt

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Why is AI struggling to discover new drugs?

A generation of start-ups have failed to live up to the hype. Executives are now betting that more powerful tools will crack the complexities of human...

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Hong Kong: a comeback with Chinese characteristics

After a stagnant few years, the territory’s financial sector is regaining its global standing with a push from Beijing

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The hedge fund billionaire aiming to be king of Queens

Steve Cohen already owns the Mets baseball team and now wants to build one of New York’s first casinos. But that has drawn him into local politics

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Can Belarus move out of Russia’s shadow?

With economic problems mounting as the Ukraine war continues, President Lukashenko is tentatively trying to improve ties with the west

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Xi Jinping plots a post-American world

Led by China, a growing group of nations wants to change the global order — and they seem increasingly inclined to work together

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Making British homes affordable again

Politicians have long blamed a housing shortage for soaring prices, but it is tax reform that can make the market less dysfunctional

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Why memory chips are the new frontier of the AI revolution

Innovation has helped push SK Hynix ahead of Samsung — and put chipmakers in the middle of growing US-China tensions

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Is there a future for the ‘Amazon of Africa’?

Six years after a high-profile listing, Jumia is still trying to prove that it can be a profitable business rather than a relic of the cheap money era

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