Those around the prime minister want to wage a permanent campaign for change that voters will give them credit for
JD Vance’s speech was unlike anything heard from the podium of a Republican National Convention in a generation
Investors will expect stratospheric rewards from the extraordinary surge in investment
The demand to ban a satirical novel underlines the shrinking space for free expression under Putin
Millions of India’s citizens have piled into shares and options, egged on by online ‘finfluencers’, but regulators are sounding the alarm
The EU’s international policies on climate, trade and development are incoherent
With elections due this month, few expats expect Nicolás Maduro’s regime to change
The attempted Trump assassination should be a reckoning for ordinary Americans as well
Democrats appear on the back foot as Trump’s party eyes control of Congress as well as the White House
With domestic politics marring his polished international image, William Ruto offers lessons for other leaders
The government should strive to be an enabler, not a controller
The countries in the region can and must play a critical role in helping to achieve peace
New government talks a good game on improving employment but needs departments to work together
Rising political risks for the contract chipmaker and other companies operating in Taiwan cannot be ignored
For some athletes the podium can be a platform
Cooking is like code-breaking: for the best results, chuck everything at it
Five reasons to question the frenzy behind the technology
Investors should be prepared for more volatility and tougher times ahead
López Obrador’s government is pushing to open businesses in consumer sectors in direct competition with private companies
We desperately need to encourage growth in our home market
In general, the dynamics in developed countries are unlikely to pose any immediate threat to fiscal credibility
It is not just high-end equipment manufacturers such as ASML that will be hurt by US-China trade tensions
The reality for the power sector is that improvements will take some time
The coming fiscal statement will set an economic baseline for the new government
Acquiring 51% of Singapore’s leading insurer would, if successful, give the European group a good foothold in the region
An age-old wrangle about beating the index is getting weird
A second term for the former president would probably reverberate more in markets outside the US
They are worried about the tax implications
Political capture of the central bank would have profound implications for how future fiscal policy might affect the economy
There is concern that medications used widely for weight loss have not been tested for use by pregnant women
It is not clear City reformers promoting ever more liberal rules have a coalition behind them
Hypertrophying towers should not begin to kill the reason for their presence in the Square Mile in the first place
Why do we keep the junk we inherit? To fight off the horror of oblivion? To memorialise banality? Grief is strange
Rather than encouraging social media copy cats, it is seeking more control of big foreign companies
Tinubu’s reforms need to be bolstered by a national strategy for growth
Its hostility to debt is folly or hypocrisy. It should use more of its surplus savings at home