Business
D.E. Shaw, Mantle Ridge zero in on key fixes to build shareholder value at Air Products
Both activists want to address CEO succession planning and capital allocation at the company.
Drug costs, abortion, Obamacare: How Trump and Harris could change U.S. health care
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are both pledging to make health care more affordable in the U.S., but have largely ...
US firm’s Russia work prompts Congress to demand stricter sanctions
Letter to Biden administration warns SLB is helping finance ‘barbaric invasion’ of Ukraine
Gen Z teens feel crushing pressure to achieve. 6 ways parents can fight it, not fuel it
“Achievement is not the problem,” says one expert. “It’s the way that we’ve come to talk about achievement.” Read More
The Canadian comedian who became China’s most famous foreigner
Mark Rowswell, aka Dashan, on doing stand-up — and ‘Shawshank’ — in perfect Mandarin
What went wrong at CVS? Departing CEO Karen Lynch’s reign started brilliantly, then unraveled fast
A trifecta of problems, some that started before she took the top job, ended the reign of one of the ...
7 in 10 office workers say they have a ‘work wife’ or ‘work husband’—here’s why experts warn they probably shouldn’t
While the quirky phrase might be shorthand between pals, it’s a red flag for everyone else. Read More
‘Nobody Wants This’ and the new agelessness of man
Netflix’s hit romantic comedy reflects a world in which wrinkles, offices and children are slowly being obliterated
There’s a new power player at CVS after Karen Lynch’s dismissal—but he’s not CEO
Roger Farah, who worked behind the scenes to right Ralph Lauren and Tory Burch, will become Executive Chairman at CVS. ...
The lucky few Gen Z and millennials who broke into the housing market feel trapped in their starter homes, report says
Americans feel stuck in their first homes, tied down by high interest rates. Read More
Israeli air strike kills 33 in Gaza refugee camp as Hizbollah launches rocket attack
Chances of a ceasefire deal remain remote despite death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar
Moldova confronts Russian cash-for-votes in EU referendum
Illegal pension top-ups and money mules found in ex-Soviet republic ahead of Sunday’s vote, officials say
Capital gains tax: a short history
Since its beginnings in 1965, many UK chancellors have sought to reform the levy as a means of spurring economic ...
Israel, Lebanon and the mirage of a new Middle East
Lebanese academic and diplomat Ghassan Salamé on how conflict engulfed his country — and why it is folly to try ...
In search of art without an argument
Why artists are so often banal or strident in their treatment of politics
Chinese AI groups get creative to drive down cost of models
01.ai, Alibaba and ByteDance have cut ‘inference’ costs despite Washington curbs on accessing cutting-edge chips
Ruth Negga on returning to the London stage: ‘Actors are perpetual children’
After a decade away, the star discusses her personal connection to ‘Quiet Songs’, in which she plays a teenager known ...
New experiments in grape growing
Breeders have crossed and hybridised vines for centuries but they’re facing different challenges now
The royal hotel creating a buzz on Morocco’s Mediterranean coast
The country’s Atlantic resorts are better known — but now the king’s Royal Mansour Tamuda Bay is drawing eyes to ...
Thomas Tuchel, a combustible German coach enters the Lions’ den
The master tactician has been hired to lead England to World Cup glory in 2026
Italy’s winemakers face yet another threat to their future
Italy’s winemakers face climate challenges, shifting tastes, and rising debt, threatening the future of this iconic industry. Read More
KKR and Bain in all-out $4bn fight for Japan’s Fuji Soft
Private equity titans cause a stir in the country, with a rare battle over Japanese software company
A judge condemned ‘King Tut’ to 5 life sentences, but changed his mind and freed him after 27 years in prison
“I now believe that my sentences, though lawfully rendered, were excessively harsh,” the judge wrote. Read More
Fake trading apps on Google Play and App Store linked to global ‘pig butchering’ scam
Pig butchering is a form of investment fraud where scammers persuade their victims into making large investments on fake trading ...
Montana GOP Senate candidate accused of passing off accidental self-inflicted gunshot as war injury
Sheehy was awarded a Purple Heart for wounds sustained in a separate combat incident and was also awarded a Bronze ...
