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Barney Macintyre
Confidence crisis in software sector delays Visma IPO

Sun 19 Apr 2026

Confidence crisis in software sector delays Visma IPO
Ben Zaranko
Amid IMF gloom and denial over the Iran war, the UK asks: why is it always us?

Sun 19 Apr 2026

Amid IMF gloom and denial over the Iran war, the UK asks: why is it always us?
Niamh Rowe
Forex and flash cars: the fight to keep ‘finfluencers’ in check

Sun 19 Apr 2026

Forex and flash cars: the fight to keep ‘finfluencers’ in check
Bernard Gray
British drone maker ignored by MoD set to fly overseas

Sun 19 Apr 2026

British drone maker ignored by MoD set to fly overseas
Matthew Bishop
‘Davos for Good’ aims to scale up social entrepreneurship

Sun 19 Apr 2026

‘Davos for Good’ aims to scale up social entrepreneurship
Marine Saint
OnlyFans tops $3bn valuation in talks to sell minority stake

Sat 18 Apr 2026

OnlyFans tops $3bn valuation in talks to sell minority stake
Matthew Bishop
Security spending rises after attacks on CEOs

Sat 18 Apr 2026

Security spending rises after attacks on CEOs
Ben Zaranko
Tolls to pass Hormuz could mark the end for ‘petrodollar’

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Tolls to pass Hormuz could mark the end for ‘petrodollar’
Matthew Bishop
Poor infrastructure and poverty overshadow England’s uplands

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Poor infrastructure and poverty overshadow England’s uplands
Matthew Bishop
UK boost to defence could pay dividends

Sun 12 Apr 2026

UK boost to defence could pay dividends
Matthew Bishop
Setback for UK data centre shows flaws in AI strategy

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Setback for UK data centre shows flaws in AI strategy
Orlando Crowcroft
‘The magic mix’: cannabis firms bloom on Jersey

Sun 12 Apr 2026

‘The magic mix’: cannabis firms bloom on Jersey
Stephen Armstrong
Bill Ackman’s bid for Universal under pressure

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Bill Ackman’s bid for Universal under pressure
Barney Macintyre
‘Rollback’ champion Leighton is facing tough times at Asda

Sun 12 Apr 2026

‘Rollback’ champion Leighton is facing tough times at Asda
William Keegan
Trump’s folly has unleashed economic chaos worldwide

Sat 11 Apr 2026

Trump’s folly has unleashed economic chaos worldwide
Matthew Bishop
Present a united front to rattle Trump’s leadership

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Present a united front to rattle Trump’s leadership
Tim Leunig
Day-one employment rights have bosses worried, but pave the way to a stronger economy

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Day-one employment rights have bosses worried, but pave the way to a stronger economy
Barney Macintyre
Litigation funder set for £100m payday if estate agents beat Rightmove

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Litigation funder set for £100m payday if estate agents beat Rightmove
Matthew Bishop
Scott Galloway: ‘Nobody wants to go first’ in resisting Trump

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Scott Galloway: ‘Nobody wants to go first’ in resisting Trump
Matthew Bishop
US dollar replaces gold as the safe haven in a crisis

Sun 5 Apr 2026

US dollar replaces gold as the safe haven in a crisis
Marine Saint
Fashion brands latch on to Love Story as fans demand the Bessette look

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Fashion brands latch on to Love Story as fans demand the Bessette look
Matthew Bishop
Smarkets to take a punt on American prediction market

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Smarkets to take a punt on American prediction market
Barney Macintyre
Iraq oil threat is first headache for new BP boss

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Iraq oil threat is first headache for new BP boss
Emma Haslett
Poor mental health among British workers leads to 5m sick days and bill of billions

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Poor mental health among British workers leads to 5m sick days and bill of billions
William Keegan
Enlightened capitalism is what we need in these dark times

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Enlightened capitalism is what we need in these dark times
Matthew Bishop
BlackRock’s boss shifts from money to manpower

Sun 29 Mar 2026

BlackRock’s boss shifts from money to manpower
Barney Macintyre
Kushner’s $170m bad bet on obscure British Amazon aggregator

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Kushner’s $170m bad bet on obscure British Amazon aggregator
Matthew Bishop
Seen at last: Wellcome highlights older women in the workplace

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Seen at last: Wellcome highlights older women in the workplace
Tamzin Booth
Independence of ‘trustbusters’ at stake as governments circle

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Independence of ‘trustbusters’ at stake as governments circle
Matthew Bishop
Private credit is having a public wobble

Sat 28 Mar 2026

Private credit is having a public wobble
Iona Bain
We all have a vested interest in seeing NS&I rediscover its mojo

Fri 27 Mar 2026

We all have a vested interest in seeing NS&I rediscover its mojo
Fred Harter
Big tech finally faces its big tobacco moment

Fri 27 Mar 2026

Big tech finally faces its big tobacco moment
Matthew Bishop
Iran war has put paid to plans for interest rate cuts

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Iran war has put paid to plans for interest rate cuts
Matthew Bishop
US plan to ease business earnings rules

Sun 22 Mar 2026

US plan to ease business earnings rules
Mathew Bishop
Troubled Unilever set to empty its larder

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Troubled Unilever set to empty its larder
Merissa Marr
The Economist waves goodbye to its jet-setting disruptor

Sun 22 Mar 2026

The Economist waves goodbye to its jet-setting disruptor
Patricia Clarke
Microsoft backs Anthropic on defence in rare display of unity

Sun 15 Mar 2026

Microsoft backs Anthropic on defence in rare display of unity
Matthew Bishop
Birthday celebrations for Adam Smith’s book are timely in era of Trump

Sun 15 Mar 2026

Birthday celebrations for Adam Smith’s book are timely in era of Trump
Will Hutton
We can escape the state we’re in

Sun 15 Mar 2026

We can escape the state we’re in

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