Business
Internal emails reveal ONS fears about troubled UK jobs survey
Collapse in respondents skewed results for some industries
‘Nuclear bomb’ ruling on car finance could spur UK bank deals
Consolidation is back on the agenda for industry as bankers eye more deals
The rising economies born through crisis
Financial stress is forcing reform and recovery in many overlooked countries
Inside Russia’s shadow war in the Baltics
A series of suspected sabotage incidents has exposed the vulnerability of Europe’s undersea infrastructure
Trump says four bidders in play for TikTok deal ‘soon’
ByteDance’s TikTok faces a deadline of April 5 to strike a deal for its U.S. operations—or be banned from the ...
Beijing’s tariffs on U.S. farm imports kick in as Trump’s trade war threatens China’s struggling economy
Analysts say Beijing’s tariffs are designed to hurt Trump’s voter base while remaining restrained enough to allow room to hash ...
The bond market’s Trump trade is looking like a recession trade
“Recession risk is definitely higher because of the sequence of Trump’s policies – tariffs first, tax cuts later.” Read More
The Wall Street strategist who nailed the stock market’s recent mega-rallies sees a 10%-15% jump in the coming months
“I think it’s very possible that March, April, May could actually be one of these huge rally months where we’re ...
Tesla is flailing in China and the rapid rise of BYD is to blame
Elon Musk’s automaker has been backsliding in China for the past five consecutive months on a year-on-year basis. Read More
Mark Carney to become Canada’s next prime minister, taking on Trump’s trade war and annexation threat
Carney navigated crises when he was the head of the Bank of Canada and when in 2013 he became the ...
Can Mark Carney win an election in Canada and a trade war with the US?
The former central banker has strong economic credentials but is untested politically
Mark Carney to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister
Former head of the central banks of Canada and England must now try to ease trade tensions with Donald Trump
AI frenzy leads US venture capital to biggest splurge in three years
Investor excitement over fast-developing technology has seen a flurry of massive funding rounds this year
Can CEOs expect clarity soon on tariffs after recent whiplash? Trump says they could go up further — ‘It depends’
“We may go up. I don’t think we’ll go down, but we may go up,” Trump said about tariffs. Read ...
Ukraine seeks to persuade US to resume aid in high-stakes talks
Zelenskyy in bid to persuade Trump he wants an end to war with Russia after freeze on military and intelligence ...
Trump has made clear to the cabinet that ‘Elon is your partner,’ Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says
Despite reports of ill-tempered exchanges between Elon Musk and cabinet members in a Thursday meeting, Lutnick said that the secretaries ...
Romania bans Georgescu from presidential election
Ruling against frontrunner comes despite US call for country to respect voters’ wishes
‘Nobody will trust a US treaty again,’ and Japan’s yen is now the new safe haven currency, strategist says
Trump warned on Thursday that the US won’t defend NATO allies if they don’t spend more on defense. Read More
‘Hype cycles are good’: Top VC explains why the current AI boom is great for the tech industry but warns ‘just don’t buy at the top’
Jim Adler, founder and general partner at Toyota Ventures, told the SXSW audience that hype cycles attract talent and investment ...
Musk seeks Italian presidential meeting to salvage Starlink deal
Domestic political opposition to $1.5bn deal for secure communications has mounted amid transatlantic diplomatic tensions
Trump does not rule out recession as he rejects business fears over tariffs
US administration concedes some prices might rise as fears grow of trade chaos causing disruption
Technofascism Is Here. We Have One Way Out
Big Tech has taken control of our democracy. The answer is to build decentralized platforms these companies can’t control. Read ...
New York governor declares state of emergency for wind-driven brush fire on Long Island
She said homes, a chemical factory and an Amazon warehouse were at risk and more evacuations may be needed. Read ...
HHS workers who research diseases, inspect food and administer Medicare and Medicaid are offered $25,000 buyouts
The workers have until 5 p.m. on Friday to submit a response for the so-called voluntary separation offer. Read More
Musk calls on US to quit NATO, stop paying for defense of Europe
Trump said he told NATO allies that if they’re not going to pay their bills, he won’t defend them. Read ...
Secret Service shoots armed man near the White House after getting report of ‘suicidal individual’
President Donald Trump was in Florida at the time of the shooting. Read More
How to cut Britain’s rising welfare bill
Reforms rather than quick fixes will save more money in the long term
Why jeweler Kendra Scott is winning affordable luxury and plans to open dozens of stores while others are downsizing
The company grew 20% year-over-year, CEO Tom Nolan told Fortune. Read More
Boomers are setting up a showdown with millennials, aging in place and plunking down hundreds of thousands on renovating their homes
Millennials need homes, but because of high home prices and mortgage rates, baby boomers have little reason to sell. Read ...
Hundreds killed in clashes and revenge attacks in Syria
President Ahmed al-Sharaa calls for calm after attempted pro-Assad uprising escalated into sectarian violence
