Government can bring robotics to life
Without policy, there are few incentives to automate business functions where labour costs are low
Trump’s South Korea snub raises questions in the Asia-Pacific
Scaling back military exercises has undermined faith in America’s reliability
Occidental tries to free itself from the messy legacy of Anadarko deal
Oil and gas group charts a steadier course seven years after Vicki Hollub’s notorious Berkshire-backed acquisition
Oil major Eni bets on nuclear fusion becoming its ‘next refinery’
Italian group widening investments in technology that promises much but is yet to be commercially proven
Burnham to allow English mayors to ‘call in’ big local planning decisions
Shake-up is intended to promote growth and take on ‘Nimby’ opposition to projects
UK energy companies on alert after ‘Iran-linked hackers’ shut down small power facility
Security chiefs brief energy bosses with ‘advice, direction and next steps’ after cyber attack
Alibaba announces $10.2bn share placement as Chinese companies expand AI investment
Equity issuance follows a strong reception for its latest Qwen 3.8-Max model
Anthropic’s best AI model struggles to attract users as cheaper tools thrive
AI lab’s Fable 5 has met with sluggish demand from corporate clients
Mark Carney says Canada ‘at war’ with US over trade
Prime Minister tells country Donald Trump ‘miscalculated’ by escalating tariff attack
US buyers snap up Europe’s asset managers at fastest rate in decades
European fund groups struggle as firms race to bulk up and expand globally
Coffee chain Blank Street raises funds from General Atlantic to fuel expansion
Latest fundraising values the six-year-old company at about $650mn as it aims to be ‘daily luxury brand’
Why is the far right so obsessed with knights?
Medieval military monks have become a regular sight at political rallies and marches
Are America’s vast Gulf bases worth rebuilding?
Iran’s attacks exposed vulnerability of US military footprint spanning the region since the 1990s
India’s reliance on Russian oil hits all-time high
Middle East conflict exposes New Delhi’s energy security vulnerabilities
Meet the nepo parents
Celebrity examples abound, but more ordinary people are following their children into new mid-life careers
Railway enthusiasts split over plan to restore train services in rural areas
Some are hopeful upgraded tracks will preserve steam engine rides, but others fear they will morph into commuter services
‘I don’t have any close friends in business’: Euronext CEO on a decade shaping Europe’s markets
Stéphane Boujnah has obsessively chased acquisitions to compete with larger rivals
Investors try to catch ‘falling knife’ with bets on risky funds during chip rout
Leveraged single-stock ETFs attracted billions of dollars of net inflows even as they plunged during market sell-off
Europe can do better than US-style air conditioning
The instinct is to bolt a dripping box to every building but there is a smarter, cooler way
Lovely legumes: Recipes that major on flavour and fibre
Celebrate the macro that’s having a moment, with dishes that centre beans, chickpeas and lentils
Legal tech start-ups put AI disruption in a risky new wrapper
Legora is betting AI giants will leave lucrative niches unconquered
‘Juggernaut’ BT’s decade-long turnaround hits crunch time
Investors still waiting for the ‘show me the money’ moment
Inside South Korea’s chipmaking cram schools
Private tutors teach semiconductor basics and help polish CVs for hopefuls looking to join lucrative sector
Data centres drive Ireland to reopen nuclear power debate
Banned by law since 1999, Dublin reconsiders atomic energy