Economy

Banks and asset managers will face scrutiny from Congress on their “ESG agenda”, according to a senior Republican lawmaker, pointing to tensions ahead between the new…
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Industrial metals have ripped higher since November on bets that China’s reopening will boost demand for raw materials.A group of “base metals” led by tin, zinc and…
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UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has mobilised two of his top officials in a final push to resolve the dispute over post-Brexit Northern Ireland trade arrangements, with…
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Whatever the conspiracy theorists tell you, no one plugs a microchip in to your brain at the registration desk at the World Economic Forum in Davos to ensure perfect…
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UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt has told small-state Conservative MPs they will have to wait for tax cuts, as the government seeks to head off backbench pressure for cuts this…
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Watches and Wonders has become the new Swiss megafair after the demise of Baselworld © Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty ImagesIs the watch fair debate finally over?…
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When Chinese officials speak at Davos, they cater to their audience of global capitalist elites. Back in 2017, Xi Jinping, leader of the Chinese Communist party, quoted…
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The writers are executive vice-presidents of the European CommissionCan Europe’s economy stay globally competitive in the face of multiple challenges? That question is…
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