Foreign rivals and private equity covet the mid-caps with large shares of key markets
Emboldened by a sympathetic administration in Washington, the state is trying to use the size of its economy to shape corporate behaviour
For the first time in almost a generation, governments are starting to face regular resistance from investors when they try to sell long-term debt
Industry leaders hope the rising popularity of nicotine pouches like Zyn will boost revenues. But will the high be fleeting?
Voters will decide whether or not to slash residency requirements for citizenship, against the government’s wishes
The largest private equity group is sticking to a fee-based approach, while Apollo and KKR embrace insurance-powered models
A man-made molecule called TFA is seeping into waterways across the continent. But industry executives warn about the cost of EU efforts to eradicate pollution
Heavy casualties and the risk of widespread starvation have led to new pressure on Israel to halt its offensive. But US influence will be decisive
Clubs in several big cities want to use new stadiums to redevelop entire areas. But they seek government funding to make the projects work
He may have survived a bruising encounter with Donald Trump, but the veteran ANC politician is facing forbidding challenges at home and abroad
Beijing’s aggressive investments in domestic production have strained trade relations with western partners. But can the world learn from it?
Trade tensions are building, the military alliance is under pressure and Korean domestic politics are fraught. Can Seoul negotiate a way out?
The US health secretary is defying the industry to improve America’s diet. Is he going about it the right way?
For the first time in a generation, its monopoly is under threat. After two years of false starts, the company is trying to regain the initiative
New technology that extracts the metal from underground brines has been compared to the shale revolution
Elon Musk’s satellite system dominates the battle for the future of global connectivity. Amazon and Chinese rivals are working to catch up
The French energy giant was forced to pause a huge LNG scheme in Mozambique after Islamist militants launched a deadly attack. Is the region safe enough for it to restart?
Markets cheered the deal with China. But away from Wall Street, confidence is plummeting and prices are on the rise
Rapidly advancing technology is helping meteorologists to make more accurate and detailed forecasts even further into the future
Four months after Donald Trump returned to the White House, governments are still agonising over how to approach an erratic, unpredictable American president
Desperate to source munitions, Kyiv paid foreign brokers for weapons and shells that were sometimes unusable or never arrived
Donald Trump’s executive order on undersea minerals has encouraged mining companies — but critics say it will damage the environment and struggle to make money
Six months after the so-called Department of Government Efficiency was unveiled, it has yet to find a fraction of the hoped for savings
Stung by its lack of competitiveness, the EU is making a new push to create a deep financial market. Some investors believe this time could be different
Beijing’s aggressive pursuit of energy self-sufficiency could give it the upper hand in the trade war with the US
