Investing in alternatives to this and other maritime chokepoints is costly but necessary
International body must sharpen its focus to stay relevant in a fractured world
But it relies on a host of rosy assumptions going in investors’ favour
Humans must get used to living and working with the quirks of machine-written text
Kevin Warsh still needs to prove that he can stand up to the US president
UAE’s departure leaves Saudi Arabia trying to hold together a fractious cartel
China’s ban on Meta-Manus deal is a warning to keep AI innovations at home
Ties with the US need mending, but Britain must nurture other alliances too
Poorer countries face a triple whammy of crises in fuel, food and remittances
An uneasy ceasefire cannot be the long-term solution in the Gulf
A defence strategy sets the right direction for dealing with the Russian threat
How the technology will affect prices is still uncertain
Latest Mandelson scandal has left Starmer in limbo until his MPs decide his fate
A bigger priority is completing the single market and streamlining corporate law
The response should be better industrial strategies, not knee-jerk protectionism
America is putting too much trust in the AI industry’s ability to police itself
President’s embrace of religious imagery and rhetoric is provoking a backlash
Boards should heed the lessons of the last record surge in big M&A in 2015
The Iran war has intensified US households’ affordability struggles
Populist nationalism can be beaten at the ballot box, even if it can endure a long time
Police, shop owners and policymakers must combine to fight organised retail theft
The president’s chilling threats have further eroded rules against war crimes
As SpaceX gears up for an IPO, America should avoid becoming over-reliant
Iran has been severely degraded but for Trump there are lessons to learn
The Emergency Response Rooms are a template for aid delivery elsewhere