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  • Monday, 23 May, 2022
    German politics
    How war in Ukraine convinced Germany to rebuild its army

    With the Bundeswehr at breaking point, the government has pledged a €100bn military spending spree — will it be enough?

  • Sunday, 22 May, 2022
    Transport
    The last metro? Crossrail and the uncertain future of urban transit

    With passenger numbers falling and working patterns in flux, large-scale investment in metro rail could become a thing of the past

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    Global Economy
    Is the global economy heading for recession?

    The outlook is deteriorating because of the Covid outbreak in China, rising US interest rates and a cost of living crisis in Europe

  • Thursday, 19 May, 2022
    Colombia
    How the Colombia election could change Latin America

    Former guerrilla Gustavo Petro, favourite to win the presidency, wants to rethink the ‘war on drugs’ and restore ties with Venezuela

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    Pimco
    Pimco: navigating the end of the bond bull market

    The California-based asset manager is trying to adapt to an era of rising interest rates and passive investing

  • Tuesday, 17 May, 2022
    Deutsche Bank AG
    Deutsche Bank looks to escape a decade of scandal and strife

    For Paul Achleitner’s successor the priority will be restoring the financial health of the German lender ahead of a round of European banking mergers

  • Monday, 16 May, 2022
    Property sector
    The rise, fall and rebirth of the shopping centre

    The decline of bricks-and-mortar retail has been a catastrophe for malls. But landlords and local authorities are trying to ensure they have a future

  • Sunday, 15 May, 2022
    Chinese trade
    Shanghai lockdown exposes global supply chain strains

    Knock-on effects from disruptions in China could hit ports in Europe and the US when sea freight starts moving again

  • Friday, 13 May, 2022
    Bitcoin
    The week that shook crypto

    The failure of a once-hyped stablecoin has sparked serious questions over the functioning of the entire crypto market

  • Thursday, 12 May, 2022
    Chinese economy
    Can Xi vanquish Covid without crushing China’s economy?

    In a crucial political year, a series of open-ended lockdowns have heaped pressure on struggling businesses

  • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
    War in Ukraine: free to read
    Who will pay to put Ukraine back together again?

    Postwar reconstruction will hinge on reducing corruption and forging a genuinely close relationship with the EU

  • Tuesday, 10 May, 2022
    Mining
    Powering electric cars: the race to mine lithium in America’s backyard

    The experience of one mining company in rural North Carolina suggests the road ahead will be hard to navigate

  • Monday, 9 May, 2022
    Australian politics
    The climate champions hoping to play kingmaker in Australia’s election

    The pro-business, pro-environment ‘teal independents’ could help to usher in a greener government in the May 21 vote

  • Sunday, 8 May, 2022
    Luxury goods
    Lex in depth: why the luxury market needs to hedge against China Premium content

    A shift in spending habits in Asia and a crackdown on wealth by Beijing threaten a profit squeeze for high-end brands

  • Friday, 6 May, 2022
    US politics & policy
    Abortion: what reversing Roe vs Wade would mean for American women

    The leaked draft of a Supreme Court ruling indicates a victory for a 50-year conservative campaign to overturn abortion rights

  • Thursday, 5 May, 2022
    Turkish politics
    Defeating Erdoğan: Turkey’s opposition searches for a champion

    A loose alliance of rivals is in danger of squandering its best chance to oust the president as it delays its choice of candidate

  • Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
    War in Ukraine: free to read
    Nato’s eastern front: will the military build-up make Europe safer?

    The continent has more soldiers and weapons on high alert than in decades but without the cold war agreements that provided reassurance

  • Tuesday, 3 May, 2022
    Sinn Féin
    Would a Sinn Féin victory open the door to a united Ireland?

    If it wins Thursday’s Northern Ireland elections, the party — inextricably linked to the IRA — will for the first time be the strongest on both sides of the Irish border

  • Monday, 2 May, 2022
    Global inflation
    The global stagflation shock of 2022: how bad could it get?

    The double blow of pandemic and war has caused inflation to surge and growth to slow around the world. But experts do not expect a return to the 1970s

  • Sunday, 1 May, 2022
    Mental health
    Mental health and the pandemic: the growing crisis facing children

    Underfunding of some services and pent-up demand caused by lockdowns means some young people are waiting months for help

  • Friday, 29 April, 2022
    Social Media
    Musk the media mogul: he likes Twitter so much, he is buying it

    The world’s richest person says he wants to defend free speech. But critics claim he has the politics of a ‘pubescent tech bro’

  • Thursday, 28 April, 2022
    Cryptocurrencies
    Why the UK joined the race to woo the crypto industry

    Global investment in the sector topped $30bn in 2021 but the government’s plan to attract some of that money lacks detail, say critics

  • Wednesday, 27 April, 2022
    War in Ukraine
    How Russia’s war in Ukraine upended the breadbasket of Europe

    Disruption to Ukraine’s agriculture industry poses a serious threat to global food security

  • Tuesday, 26 April, 2022
    US-China relations
    America’s lopsided China strategy: military aid but not enough trade

    Facing criticism that its approach focuses too much on defence, the administration is preparing an economic plan for the Indo-Pacific

  • Monday, 25 April, 2022
    War in Ukraine
    The battle for Donbas: ‘the real test of this war’

    Russian forces have shifted their attention to the east of Ukraine with many predicting a brutal and bloody onslaught

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