India’s election shows the risks of social media platforms becoming private messaging groups

The company was blinded by its own commercial success and strong US safety record

Swedbank and Danske Bank hunted for low-risk profits but fell foul of money launderers

The iPhone company’s streaming app does not need to be a Netflix killer to succeed

The denim company’s brand has proved tough enough to survive years of wear and tear

Despite crashes, fly-by-wire software has made aircraft safer by reducing pilot error

The founder of Berkshire Hathaway put excess faith in US packaged food brands

Honda’s closure of its UK plant is part of a slow-motion tragedy for the industry

Investor pressure on Barclays and Deutsche Bank to retrench is just the latest blow

Rapid medical innovation is prompting drug company mergers and making treatment costly

Consumer companies can avoid an environmental dystopia by refurbishing and reusing more

There is no proof that the telecoms equipment company helps China to spy but its loyalty is clear

The metal is more expensive than gold but technological change could tarnish its lustre

A chill has descended on international business that WEF pow-wow will not easily shrug off

PG&E is not the only culprit for an environmental disaster in drought-stricken California

Setback marks end of golden age when speed of innovation provided obsolescence

Henry Keswick restored the Hong Kong conglomerate to fortune in China and Asia

Social media and globalisation are turning private celebrations into aspirational events

Investors such as BlackRock cannot keep quiet and hope that no one will notice them

As fitness monitoring and genetic testing expands, the unhealthy may be priced out

Energy companies must remake their industry for an era of lower demand

If handled wisely, there is time to strengthen India’s shadow banking groups and restore confidence