The model of political protection and heavy subsidies that has long supported European agriculture might be fracturing
The sale of the UK’s largest independent asset manager comes after the death of a patriarch and the rise of giant US funds
With fewer than 300 lawyers, Wachtell racked up bumper profits and exercised outsize influence. Now its model is being challenged as never before
The president’s name and face increasingly appear on institutions and the symbols of state, a form of aggrandisement once anathema to US leaders
From the Artemis II Moon mission to investigations of far-flung planets, a new ‘golden age’ of space exploration has arrived
The ruling party is being outflanked by populists on the left and right. The consequences could change British politics for good
Paris sees risks for its industry and the continent’s sovereignty in Berlin’s rapid defence build-up
Many rural communities are viscerally opposed to AI infrastructure, putting them at odds with the White House
The US stands to benefit as war in Iran reshapes oil and gas flows, but Europe and Asia are wary of becoming too reliant on American supply
The president once railed against the ‘fake news’ from the outside. Today, the system itself bears his imprint
Average incomes five years after graduating are less than for people who studied nursing
The Babylonians had debt defaults. The S&L scandal led to 2008. What else does the past tell us?
How Keir Starmer’s Brexit reset ran out of road
The nominee to lead the world’s most powerful central bank wants big changes. But there’s risk of confrontation with the president over interest rates
Many brands yanked up prices. Then millions of customers left
Absenteeism that rose dramatically during Covid-19 has failed to return to pre-pandemic levels. The costs are mounting
As he steps up his criticism of the Iran war, the pontiff’s American background has given him a role in US politics unlike any predecessor
Critics worry the country is heading towards a two-tier system. Dentistry is a cautionary tale
Impelled by furious competition, hefty subsidies and sheer scale, the country’s companies are cutting a swath through the world’s most advanced industries
The maker of Wegovy and Ozempic wants to learn lessons from consumer groups to crack the US market
Orbán’s defeat would deprive nationalist conservatives across the world of a champion. Opponents see Sunday’s vote as a chance to halt autocracy
Tokyo is in need of a plan B to dependence on the US. There may not be one
As the country considers capping its population, the drawbacks of direct democracy are up for debate
Concerns about affordability and community impact are mounting, even as purpose-built accommodation gains traction elsewhere
The fate of the €10bn F126 is a cautionary tale for an agency that buys everything from flip-flops to fighter jets
