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From Ikea to Vinted, younger consumers are showing a taste for pre-owned clothes and furniture. But can the sector actually make money?
Masoud Pezeshkian pledged to boost the economy and ease social restrictions. But he faces factional infighting, international scepticism and...
Benin is trying to achieve what few countries on the continent have managed: transform its raw materials into finished goods
From Dubai to Mumbai, cities are having to adapt to hotter summers, often exacerbating economic inequality in the process
Although immigration remains hugely controversial, a number of places in Republican-dominated areas are eager for an influx of workers
Top officials Jake Sullivan and Wang Yi met quietly to stabilise relations in ‘cloak and dagger’ summits around the world
Having overcome his legal battles in the US, the Autonomy co-founder lost his life weeks later while celebrating his freedom
The technology offers huge benefits for polluters struggling to reduce emissions and meet climate goals, but it is untested at scale
Behind the public image of farming lies a vast industry adept at securing subsidies and exemptions from environmental measures
Washington’s support for a minerals train connecting the DRC to the Atlantic illustrates its desire to compete with China
A well-trained workforce is essential to the economy, but a shortage of alternatives to university means Britain’s young people are falling behind
The Democratic candidate has overtaken Donald Trump in the polls and managed to rattle him, but the coming weeks will bring bigger hurdles
Is the combative entrepreneur fanning the flames of far-right politics or is he just ‘an angry man screaming into a hurricane’?
Following his disputed re-election, the president has stepped up repression and shown he is determined to stay in office. Yet the international...
Critics say a proposed rule change backed by Amazon and Meta could allow large energy users to hide their true emissions
Abundant electricity in the north was supposed to power a new wave of industrialisation. But projects are struggling to scale up
Countries such as the UK are tightening tax rules for well-off foreigners, while others are competing to offer them a new home
This week’s rout signals the end of post-pandemic stability and the beginning of a new period of unpredictability
The tech giant has worked to execute an AI strategy independent of Sam Altman’s start-up following a leadership crisis last year
A demographic that historically leaned Democrat is slowly drifting to the right. In a tight race, this shift could seal the party’s fate
The country’s restrictions on technology and people from its rival risk stifling its ambitions to become a manufacturing superpower
The International Energy Agency forecasts that the world will reach peak oil in 2029. Oil companies accuse it of playing climate politics
Lawyers, judges and legislators are locked in a war of words in Delaware, the legal home of more corporations than any other state
Since the pandemic, consumer spending has remained strong. But three months before the election, there are signs that demand is weakening
For years, the process for developing and testing new drugs has focused disproportionately on male bodies — to the detriment of female patients
The sport has less media coverage and prize money than many rivals. Three new projects are competing to raise its profile beyond the Games
During the pandemic it was seen as a British tech success story. But its progress since has been less convincing
The Biden administration needed the Mexican president’s help to reduce migration ahead of the election. Did it give too much in return?
The head of the giant asset manager has been grooming a new top team for more than a decade. Some worry he is taking too long
Many voters had been dreading a rerun of the 2020 election between two ageing men. Now they are being presented with a much sharper contrast
Heavy government expenditure and labour shortages have led to a sharp rise in real wages and consumption but the economy risks overheating
The Lone Star state has attracted hundreds of corporations with its low-tax, light-touch approach, but the strains are starting to show
Scientists are increasingly concerned that the world’s oceans are approaching the limits of their capacity to absorb heat
In Spain, record visitor numbers are provoking protests, but their spending props up the economy. Policymakers are trying to find a balance
The possibility that a new administration could weaken security guarantees and increase tariffs on US imports is causing angst in Berlin
Some of America’s wealthiest tech investors have come out for Trump. But most Big Tech leaders are staying silent, for now
On the coat-tails of a private equity boom, American partnerships are bringing a long-hours, high-pay culture to the City
Millions of India’s citizens have piled into shares and options, egged on by online ‘finfluencers’, but regulators are sounding the alarm
Nasa is leading a global race to live and work on the lunar surface. But for all the investment there are no guaranteed rewards
The EU says its pioneering legislation will protect humans from AI’s dangers. Critics say it is undercooked and will stifle innovation
The authorities are increasingly concerned about rises in unemployment, mental illness and crime linked to the economic slowdown
The chancellor’s mission to stoke economic growth faces dire headwinds, and might call for harsh trade-offs
Surging settler violence, military raids and economic pressure have further undermined the credibility of the PA leadership
President Bola Tinubu says his reforms are necessary to achieve market discipline, but millions could be pushed into poverty in the process
Serbia is forging close ties with Donald Trump’s team even as it attempts to pursue a middle course in a multipolar world
Rapidly evolving technology designed by smaller players is challenging the dominance of sluggish industry giants
The new prime minister will need to use the political capital that comes from a huge majority if he is to keep populism at bay
An industry that has been hoovering up mathematicians to devise new trading strategies is now leaning on political scientists for guidance
Old school retail politics have helped bring Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National to the brink of political power
Shifting weather patterns are reducing crop yields and squeezing supplies, creating what could become a permanent source of inflation