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Accusations that companies are undermining the state are unlikely to help attract much-needed investment
St Andrews beating Oxford and Cambridge in a league table caused a commotion but signifies little
The fate of a regional bank in the 1990s shows what happens when the pillar of government support is removed
Allegations about the fund’s Georgieva risk undermining both institutions
US taper may be steeper, and its first rate rise sooner, than expected
Anxious young environmentalists, disappointed with politicians, fear a split and more extreme activism
Progress depends on collective endeavour, but breakthroughs are often down to unorthodox individuals
The highly successful Lend-Lease programme of the 1940s is a model for fighting climate change
Washington has always been careless of its allies in the pursuit of the US national interest
As Angela Merkel exits, Germany’s model of two dominant big-tent parties is becoming more fragmented
Economic security is the core issue for voters and the absence of challengers on his flank allows the Tory leader to capitalise
Aggressive moves by Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar to boost their economies could be a zero-sum game
With regulators happy to sit on their hands, investors’ efforts are unlikely to stop a deal from closing
‘We’re used to dressing our walls in patterns quite fully with wallpaper, but our floors deserve just as much attention’
‘There are long periods of inactivity but duties and responsibilities can be switched on again at any moment’
A lawsuit between old-world Pearson and ‘edtech’ Chegg shows new forms of disruption to education
Impact of a simmering planet is now having a direct effect on asset allocation decisions
John Koenig’s The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows taps into a long tradition of linguistic inventiveness
Voters crave stability but they need leadership to fix problems, not just manage crises
And back to the ’50s, again
Berlin needs to raise public investment and fund the transition to a greener future
Working as an election observer, John Kampfner takes the temperature of a nation emerging from the Merkel era
Or why going back to 2019 is not progress
Snobbery about all-inclusive deals is misplaced, says James Max
US fintech is seeking deeper exposure to cryptocurrencies.
Academics and regulators should start studying the subtler effects that make Big Tech so powerful
Updates from Mitchells & Butlers and Fuller’s show a post-pandemic recovery built on transient demand
Cost cutting has led to swollen profits, meaning there is plenty to share around — for now at least
Default is one thing, the bigger issue is whether a two-tier China bond market is emerging
Fears that climate change has caused a structural change to wind patterns are overblown
Surge in valuations in sector spurred by dizzying array of uses in a digital world
Lack of cold war-style checks between Washington and Beijing means there is scope for miscalculation
We have decided to pool our resources but my husband and I are worried about tax
‘Gone will be that £19 London-Mallorca return flight on Ryanair. Our clothes, petrol, meat and coffee will all get pricier’
Let rivals fail, says Telecom Plus CEO; US fund’s big bet on Entain; Ken Costa courts ethical millennials
The country’s central bank has a few more innovations for others to consider
The old problem of over-relying on short-term wholesale markets is rearing its ugly head again.
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