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THERESE RAPHAEL: What living with Covid means
Plan to scrap most Covid-19 restrictions shifts the emphasis to personal responsibility — not ignoring it
Federal Reserve running out of policy options amid geopolitical crisis
Central bank’s missteps on inflation threatens a stagflationary shock that would weaken global growth
New Covid pills offer hope to the vulnerable
Several drug companies are working on antivirals that promise to be easier to use
SHULI REN: Signs were there but Wall Street didn’t see China’s Huarong coming
Fund managers, who had bought Huarong for its investment grade, are now questioning infallibility of the country’s state-owned enterprises
NIR KAISSAR: It’s anyone’s guess how much crypto should be in a portfolio
Small percentage will do no harm despite bitcoin’s volatility being about 15 times that of the S&P 500
Options market offers central banks a way to build commodity price futures into thinking
Inflation modelling this century has been centred on prices excluding food and energy, removing the economy’s volatile elements — that is precisely the ...
Argentina’s forced marriage with IMF is on the rocks again
The country limps from crisis to crisis, mainly because of political dysfunction
CLIVE CROOK: What Ukraine can learn from Finland
The main thing is that Ukraine wants to be seen as an independent sovereign nation, not a Russian appendage
BROOKE SUTHERLAND: A deafening $1.5-trillion headache for 3M
War veterans are suing the US multinational claiming it sold them defective earplugs
Former banker takes on Peloton in virtual reality cycling
Eric Min started Zwift for cyclists wanting a better indoor training experience and it is now the go-to platform for Tour de France winners
Oil surplus stockpiles evaporate as balances become tight
‘Missing crude’ has been used up in China and Saudi Arabia petrochemicals plants
CONOR SEN: ‘Boomflation’ is preferable to recession
Letting inflation run hotter than planned is a better outcome than crushing economic growth with overly severe interest rate increases.
CONOR SEN: Boomflation — the Fed is in a tight corner
Boomflation - a combination of fast growth and hot inflation - might not be ideal, but it beats an unnecessary recession brought on by adhering to an arbitrary ...
Falling wages compound UK’s cost-of-living crisis
Things are about to get even worse for Britain’s most vulnerable families, thanks to rising National Insurance, council taxes and energy bills
TIM CULPAN: SoftBank’s failure to sell Arm is costly but may not be its biggest concern
Share in Alibaba, Softbank’s most important asset, have fallen 56% over the past year, dragging the net asset value of SoftBank
LIONEL LAURENT: Retirement as an asset class risks dying out
Doubts hitting France’s Orpea are spreading to the premium end of the care market
CHRIS BRYANT: Carmakers must think electric — and small
EVs don’t have to be massive. Smaller, more efficient cars would consume fewer resources and make roads a lot safer
ANDREA FELSTED: Unilever breakup a real prospect as units may be worth more apart than together
If Unilever is able to sell food rather than demerge it, CEO Alan Jope could have up to about €50bn of cash to spend to fund purchases or share buybacks
Myanmar eyes digital currency in bid to boost economy
Central Bank considering pros and cons of State Administration Council’s proposal
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