Business
Is China investable again?
It always was — at the right price and for those with eyes wide open to the economic downside
Alibaba pledges over $50 billion in new AI and cloud investment as investors send shares to 3-year highs
The firm said its strategy “underscores the company’s focus on AI-driven growth”. Read More
Trump targets China with biggest salvo so far in second term
Donald Trump rolled out a memo telling a key government committee to curb Chinese spending on tech, energy and other ...
Saudi Arabia snaps up Olam’s agribusiness division in a deal valued at $4 billion, more than the Singaporean firm’s entire market cap
Olam shares jumped by over 5% in Monday trading, following the announcement. Read More
Debt and defence headache for Merz after AfD and far left make gains
Election winner could struggle to reform strict borrowing rules due to opposition in next parliament
Geopolitical disruptions aren’t putting businesses off international trade, HSBC says
The world’s fastest growing companies expect most of their sales to come from overseas, even as uncertainty grows. Read More
Spain calls for EU to forge China policy without US
‘Europe must take its own decisions’, says foreign minister José Manuel Albares
Apple’s diversity policies and OpenAI deal targeted by shareholders
iPhone-maker is rare holdout in Silicon Valley against conservative efforts to force rollback on DEI issues
FTI Consulting reels from staff exodus after rainmaker launches rival
Competition from Jonathan Orszag’s Econic Partners triggered 14% share price slide
Doge versus business
Fair competition, regulatory certainty, industry subsidies and financial security are all under attack
Now is the time for Europe really to step up on Ukraine
The future of the post-1945 security order hangs in the balance
Zelenskyy’s toughest battle
Three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s president is facing his biggest fear: war without US support
UK develops AI CV-writing tool to ease pressure on job support staff
Plan will free up work coaches for more ‘valuable’ work as ministers seek to cut welfare bill
Elon Musk’s star power fails to help far-right AfD win German election
In spite of the Tesla CEO’s best efforts, the AfD performed no better than had been expected when snap elections ...
The fertility crash comes down to what men are doing—or not doing—Nobel laureate says
“It won’t change unless the guy’s expectations about what he’s ‘supposed to do’ changes.” Read More
Cometh the hour, cometh eventually Friedrich Merz
Expectations of Germany’s next chancellor are already sky-high but coalition talks will be tough
Homebuyers are getting the largest discount in 2 years as sellers accept offers below asking price — here’s where the biggest markdowns are
In addition, it takes the average home 56 days to go under contract, the longest in nearly five years. Read ...
Germany’s election winner pledges ‘independence from US’
Friedrich Merz says he has ‘no illusions’ about Trump administration’s ‘indifference’ towards Europe
Pentagon, FBI and other key federal agencies refuse to comply with Musk’s demand for employees to explain workweeks or lose jobs
“Having put in over 70 hours of work last week advancing Administration’s priorities, I was personally insulted to receive the ...
McKinsey’s China chairman: What Asia’s business leaders are worried about in 2025
Aging populations, south-south trade, and power-hungry AI are on the minds of Asian leaders. Read More
Repricing US gold reserves would be bullish for the market, signaling the precious metal is not a ‘barbarous relic,’ analyst says
If US gold reserves were priced at the current market rate, the value would top $750 billion. Read More
American troops pack more punch than European ones, and fighting Russia without the US would require adding more than 300,000, think tank says
“US troops would come in large, cohesive, corps-sized units with a unified command and control tighter even than NATO joint ...
Warren Buffett never considers where execs graduated from and says a ‘large portion’ of business talent is innate
“One further point in our CEO selections: I never look at where a candidate has gone to school. Never!” Read ...
Europe should be flattered by Maga’s attacks
A central goal of Trump’s henchmen is to defang the EU’s regulatory power for the benefit of American Big Tech
Tens of thousands mourn Hizbollah’s Nasrallah
Ceremony in packed 55,000-seat stadium comes five months after veteran leader’s passing
California Gov. Gavin Newsom seeks $40 billion for LA wildfire relief while Trump envoy says ‘there will be conditions’
Ric Grenell, a Trump ally serving as his envoy for special missions, said Friday that “there will be conditions” to ...
Zelenskyy offers to step down in exchange for peace and Ukraine’s Nato membership
President’s comment comes a day before third anniversary of Russia’s full-blown invasion of Ukraine
Trump demands compensation for previous US aid to Ukraine — ‘We’re asking for rare earth and oil, anything we can get’
“I want them to give us something for all of the money that we put up.” Read More
German election live: Turnout high in early voting
Far-right Alternative for Germany expected to make gains but CDU/CSU leads in polls
Zelenskiy says he would be ready to quit for sake of Ukraine peace
Zelenskiy said he would happily trade his presidency for Ukraine’s NATO membership if such an offer was made. Read More
