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Hungry to diversify their economies beyond fossil fuels, Middle Eastern powers are investing in the resources needed to produce clean energy
The pandemic created a boom in retailers selling designer brands. But Matches is now in administration and Farfetch was sold to avoid insolvency
Record shortages of common drugs have countries scrambling for alternatives while patients skip treatments
The president has won praise for ending a credit boom, but trading partners now fear a flood of cheap exports
In 2016, Donald Trump was the ultimate political outsider. If he wins this year’s election, he will be backed by a group of experienced former officials eager to apply his ideas
Early movers profited from unloved assets, but higher interest rates and more competition mean windfalls will become harder to achieve
Microsoft’s agreement with two founders of Inflection is the latest sign that deep-pocketed companies are scooping up much of the expertise in AI
They enabled millions to invest in the stock market but newer, nimbler products are reshaping asset management
Labour is leading the polls in the post-industrial towns where it suffered humiliating defeats to the Conservatives in 2019
America’s regulators are proposing a regime that is stricter than the globally agreed standard, provoking a backlash from its banks
Hindu litigants are mounting court challenges to allow them to worship at mosques in moves Muslims see as intruding on their rights
Almost a third of children in the country are living in relative poverty, which has increased more than any advanced economy
US Congress took a first step this week to forcing the app’s Chinese owner to sell it off. Can the company fight back?
War has robbed the strip of promising talents and decimated its education system. Academics warn a brain drain will follow
Labour unions are urging the Biden administration to investigate China’s dominance of naval engineering, potentially inflaming Sino-American tensions
As the messaging platform gears up for a potential stock market flotation, it is under pressure to curtail use by criminals
Tension between Beijing and Washington over access to technology has prompted many companies to open factories in south-east Asia
Agriculture is creating fast wealth and boosting the nation’s economy. But can ‘green gold’ survive an increasingly extreme climate?
Polls give Donald Trump a slim lead over the US president in a 2024 match-up. Democrats say there’s time to turn things around
Despite huge investments and increasing competition, travelling by rail is still slower and more expensive than flying
Its finances are a black box and its operations shrouded in secrecy, but PDD’s extraordinary growth has made it a darling of Wall Street
This week is the deadline for large online platforms to comply with new EU regulations on competition. Too little too late, say some
America’s regulators say new rules will help maintain the dominance of US Treasuries, but others fear higher costs and lower liquidity
The new president wants to use his popularity to force through a plan for radical austerity. But he risks political isolation
Speculation, climate change and under-investment are combining to push up the price of the confection
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