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To some he was a diplomatic wunderkind, to others an amoral sociopath. He later used access to power to charge high fees to companies
The inside story of how the country’s flagship tech company kept its edge in the semiconductor war despite sanctions
Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government is taking action against politically influential business figures. But will a new generation take their place?
The summit host is investing big in clean energy to ensure talks are a success — and possibly to sway the outcome, critics say
The country once saw itself as nearly immune from the world’s problems. But it is now immersed in stand-offs with India and China
The tech industry is divided over how best to develop AI, and whether it’s possible to balance safety with the pursuit of profits
The mining group plans to invest $9bn in a Yorkshire mine that will produce a fertiliser mineral for which there is currently little demand
David R Jones made Houston the nation’s insolvency capital before an undisclosed relationship forced his resignation and prompted calls for reform
In his second act, Bob Iger must overcome streaming losses and investor pressure to pull off a new era of creativity
The chancellor’s Autumn Statement comes as the country appears consigned to high taxes and poor public services, regardless of the election result next year
A wealthy nation famed for its progressive values is now wrestling with one of the highest levels of fatal shootings in Europe
The summit between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping was a sign of progress after a period of high tensions. But the roots of the growing rivalry remain
The 300-year-old exchange makes under 4% of its revenues from listing and dealing stocks, as it has become one of the world’s biggest financial data groups
President Joko Widodo has overseen an era of strong growth and rapid development. In an interview, he reveals far larger ambitions
Chief executive CS Venkatakrishnan hopes a strategic review of the business can fix years of troubles at the British bank
Following the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the industry must choose between becoming mainstream or retreating to the fringes
A rare look inside a covert Russian-led operation to get strategic technology protected by European export controls into the hands of the state
Despite the ferocity of the military campaign, the long-term strategy for the enclave remains shrouded in uncertainty
Despite sanctions, the North Korean dictator has built up alliances with Russia and China and continued to develop nuclear weapons
Under pressure after a string of damning polls, the US president is resting his hopes for re-election on his personal economic blueprint
Rapid increases in borrowing costs prompt concerns about more defaults on $13tn of debt, but companies are finding new ways to survive
Brussels is trying to devise another new strategy amid fears of being left even further behind the US and China
Many of the major central banks have decided to hold rates steady, but few officials are yet declaring victory over inflation
A once optimistic society now worries about the future as Xi Jinping’s promise of ‘common prosperity’ starts to fade
The firms that used the era of cheap money to become the new financial titans are wrestling with rising interest costs
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