After several decades in which economic technocrats enjoyed a large degree of autonomy, they are under intense pressure from the Trump administration
Despite fears of a sharp downturn amid foreign visitor boycotts, the sector has had a decent summer. But some predict the problems have only been delayed
As investment pours into mining projects, the country’s once-mighty manufacturing sector is stagnating and shedding jobs
Networks of brokers and shipowners from Panama to Switzerland are becoming expert at circumventing international sanctions
With the global cocaine business booming as never before, organised crime groups are diversifying into a swath of other illicit activities
AI can perform many of the duties of human resources staff, a symbol of how it is changing companies and the nature of work
OpenAI’s underwhelming new GPT-5 model suggests progress is slowing — and competition is changing
The return of Amboseli National Park to local control has raised fears that efforts to protect the country’s wildlife will be set back
Weakened at home, the Ukrainian president must try to shape the Alaska talks from afar as battlefield losses mount
Months of talks were needed to secure an agreement that has been hailed as evidence of improved Anglo-French relations
Two of the world’s largest countries are at odds over the fate of one man: Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro. Can the rift be mended?
Pedro Sánchez calls his country a ‘global benchmark’ in the transition to greener energy, but prices — and profits — have plunged
The US president is increasingly tying trade policy to geopolitics, using economic might to bend countries to his will
Biotechs, miners and hoteliers are snapping up crypto to boost their share prices, but experts warn of a crisis if markets crash
While the west focuses on the military threat, activists in Taiwan accuse its own politicians of facilitating Beijing’s subversion efforts
From Miami to Barcelona and Australia’s Gold Coast, governments are trying to save shorelines where climate change is accelerating erosion
The abrupt withdrawal of American funding has stranded millions of patients and will be felt by countries for years to come
The so-called Big Three of Ford, GM and Stellantis say the new tariff regime will cost them a combined $7bn this year
A clampdown on migrant labour is adding to concerns about tariffs, a downturn in Hollywood and cost-of-living pressures
The country is one of the most exposed in Europe to Trump’s tariffs, intensifying fears that a golden era of growth will slow down
Local governments are steering investment into new factories, adding to overcapacity and eroding profit margins
As water scarcity spreads governments are ploughing billions into a technology that comes with its own environmental costs
Rising prices and declining services for ordinary voters contrast with the excesses of those close to the prime minister
The concept has been proved, but scaling up services beyond a handful of cities will require tens of billions in new investment
Once an advocate of US soft power, the secretary of state has embraced Maga values from isolationism to impatience with foreign aid
