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Matthew Bishop

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Matthew Bishop

  • Matthew Bishop
    BP installs new boss after split over ditching green transition

    Sun, 21 Dec 2025

  • Matthew Bishop
    Musk has shut Doge – but what has he done with the data?

    The department was a historically bad example of how not to reform government – even the Trump cabinet is washing its hands of it

    Sun, 14 Dec 2025

  • Matthew Bishop
    Oracle bodes ill for AI bubble

    If OpenAI proves unable to pay for all the data-centre usage it has signed up for, would Oracle be in trouble?

    Sun, 14 Dec 2025

  • Matthew Bishop
    HSBC chief sends clear message by axing global manager scheme

    Georges Elhedery has cut the scheme in an apparent signal of his intention to modernise the bank’s culture

    Sat, 13 Dec 2025

  • Matthew Bishop
    Lessons of the 1929 Wall Street crash

    Andrew Ross Sorkin draws parallels between the stock market fall and the AI bubble

    Tue, 9 Dec 2025

  • Matthew Bishop
    Billionaire Dells make Trump smile with $6.25bn for kids

    At a White House ceremony the couple pledged an initial $250 in accounts for 25 million children

    Sun, 7 Dec 2025

  • Matthew Bishop
    Netflix takeover of Warner Bros meets fierce backlash

    The $83bn acquisition has upset Hollywood creatives, Maga supporters and could face attempts to block it

    Sat, 6 Dec 2025

  • Matthew Bishop
    AI may be the mother of reinvention at Accenture

    The company has just rebranded its services but the potentially existential question is whether clients will keep using management consulting firms

    Sat, 6 Dec 2025

  • Matthew Bishop
    Trump’s hunt goes on for Fed chair who won’t rock markets

    Following his public spat with sitting chairman Jerome Powell, Trump has vetted candidates who claim they will lower interest rates, undercutting the central bank’s independence

    Sat, 6 Dec 2025

  • Matthew Bishop
    The budget is a political mess but with an economic silver lining

    City firms, banks and even smaller companies buoyed by focus on growth measures, with the FTSE close to an all-time high

    Sun, 30 Nov 2025

  • Matthew Bishop
    ChatGPT turns three and is still changing the world

    History may record 30 November 2022 as the start of the glorious Age of Intelligence – or perhaps not

    Sun, 30 Nov 2025

  • Matthew Bishop
    The CBI comes in from the cold

    The revived CBI has repaired relations with government, but is likely to grow louder in its criticism of the Labour leadership

    Sun, 30 Nov 2025

  • Matthew Bishop
    Campbell’s goes off the boil after executive bad-mouths the food

    Martin Bally has been fired but he is not the first to damage a brand because of careless comments

    Sun, 30 Nov 2025

  • Matthew Bishop
    Brussels relaxes AI rules as Trump plays up to tech titans

    Efforts to regulate the rollout of the latest AI technology have suffered setbacks on both sides of the Atlantic

    Sun, 23 Nov 2025

  • Matthew Bishop
    Crypto president needs to make bitcoin great again

    Trump will have to do more to save cryptocurrency values from their current freefall

    Sun, 23 Nov 2025

  • Matthew Bishop
    Ticket touting ban may backfire

    New rules will make it illegal to resell a ticket for more than its face value

    Sun, 23 Nov 2025

  • Matthew Bishop
    Nvidia eases fears but AI bubble watchers bide their time

    The chip-maker beat profit forecasts but analysts are keeping an eye on the circular funding arrangements of leading AI firms

    Sat, 22 Nov 2025

  • Matthew Bishop
    UK opens office to bridge impact and economy

    Led by the PM’s chief secretary, it will focus on building partnerships with businesses to drive investment

    Sun, 16 Nov 2025

  • Matthew Bishop
    Fans of Sir Jim refuse to give up on Manchester United or Ineos

    Sir James Ratcliffe believes it is only a question of time before the Red Devils rise again, but can the same be said of the chemicals firm?

    Sun, 16 Nov 2025

  • Matthew Bishop
    Walmart’s employment changes stand up to AI

    The US-based mega-retailer has transformed its labour practices, proving returns on investment in human capital

    Sun, 16 Nov 2025

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