European Union governments are seeking negotiated agreements with China to address growing concerns about imports and the competitiveness of domestic manufacturers. Ministers have called for discussions covering industries such as chemicals, machinery and pharmaceuticals, extending the debate beyond the automotive… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
Rising Fuel Costs Push US Airlines Towards Higher Fares
Major US airlines are putting greater emphasis on ticket prices and profitability than on filling every seat, as rising fuel costs threaten to erase gains from stronger passenger revenue. Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Alaska… Read More ›
Japan’s Cyberattack Simulations Target Systemic Software Weaknesses
Japan’s plan to use artificial intelligence to simulate cyberattacks reflects a growing recognition that national cyber resilience cannot depend on responding to incidents after services have already been disrupted. The initiative follows serious concerns about vulnerabilities in PHP, a widely… Read More ›
Weight-Loss Drugs Reshape Protein Foods as Consumers Demand Better Nutrition
The growing use of prescription weight-loss medicines is creating a new commercial opportunity for food manufacturers, with protein emerging as a central selling point. Consumers using drugs that act on the glucagon-like peptide-1 pathway, commonly known as GLP-1 medicines, may… Read More ›
Anthropic’s IPO Tests Investor Confidence in AI Economics
Anthropic’s prospective public offering is emerging as a test of whether investors remain willing to finance the artificial intelligence industry at valuations built around expectations of rapid growth. As other technology and finance companies reconsider their listing plans amid market… Read More ›
Chinese Automakers Shift Competition in Europe’s Luxury Market
Chinese carmakers are attempting to change the basis of competition in Europe’s premium automobile market by selling technological capability rather than relying on the heritage, prestige and engineering traditions associated with established luxury brands. At the Paris motor show in… Read More ›
AI’s Economic Promise Depends on Safeguards Against Systemic Risks – Indicates IMF Chief
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being treated as a potential driver of economic growth, but the technology’s expanding influence is creating risks that governments and businesses cannot manage through innovation alone. International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has warned that… Read More ›
Britain’s AI-Driven Growth Offers Relief but Not Economic Security
Britain’s stronger-than-expected economic performance in August has provided a welcome boost to the government ahead of its next budget, but the figures also reveal how dependent recent growth may be on a relatively narrow group of expanding industries. Increased activity… Read More ›
Inflation Revives Expectations of a US Federal Reserve Rate Increase
Expectations for United States monetary policy have shifted as stronger-than-anticipated inflation has weakened the case for further interest-rate cuts. Major brokerages are increasingly considering the possibility that the Federal Reserve will raise rates again before the end of 2026, reflecting… Read More ›
AI Credit Risks Rise as Investors Question Infrastructure Returns
Growing demand for credit protection linked to American technology companies is exposing a financial vulnerability beneath the artificial intelligence boom. While AI developers and infrastructure providers have attracted substantial investment, the cost of insuring against potential defaults has increased as… Read More ›
