Trump live: US president promises 'the big one' on tariffs
US President Donald Trump has said he will announce reciprocal tariffs today at 1pm from the Oval Office. “THREE GREAT WEEKS, PHERAPS THE BET EVER, BUT TODAY IS THE BIG ONE; RECIPROCAL TARIFFS!!!,” ...
Make AI safe again
In the race to exploit the full potential of AI, the best motto for the industry might be that of the US Navy Seals, not ...
Theory & Practice — Michelle de Kretser’s powerful new novel
A book that uses literary post-structuralism as its main theme while playfully subverting the limitations of that movement does not immediately sound like a recipe for the most thrilling fiction of ...
Ukraine hits ex-president Poroshenko and other oligarchs with sanctions
As well as Poroshenko, the sanctions target Viktor Medvedchuk, a Ukrainian political operative and close ally of Putin; Ukrainian oligarchs and former co-owners of PrivatBank Igor Kolomoisky and ...
Travel group HBX’s shares sink after IPO
HBX said the value of stock sold on the Madrid stock exchange was up to €860mn depending on the exercise of an overallotment ...
Tech should be the ally of the creative industries
The creative industries seem to go in and out of fashion with British politicians. So it was heartening to see their contribution highlighted in this government’s first Budget, worth £125bn to the UK ...
Donald Trump says he’ll meet Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia for Ukraine war negotiations
Good morning! The world leader du jour in Washington is Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is expected to offer US President Donald Trump deals on trade, energy and defence during their meeting ...
Buyout group Thoma Bravo set for $4bn windfall after SailPoint IPO
Thoma Bravo used about $6bn of its investors’ cash to buy SailPoint. In December 2024, it invested a further $600mn to pay down SailPoint’s debt in an effort to increase the company’s appeal to ...
Sharp fall for BAT shares after £6.2bn provision for Canadian litigation
BAT announced the provision as part of its full-year results for 2024. It comes after BAT, together with rivals Philip Morris International and Japan Tobacco, in October made a C$32.5bn (US$22.7bn) ...
Captain America: Brave New World review — even hulking Harrison Ford can’t it
Brave New World review — even hulking Harrison Ford can’t it on facebook (opens in a new window) Captain America: Brave New World review — even hulking Harrison Ford can’t it on linkedin (opens in a n ...
AI is evolving so quickly that bank analysts are becoming self-aware
It’s part of a coming generation of AI bots with long-term memory, internet access and the power to keep improving ...
The surprising rebirth of the art investment fund
Wealth managers have certainly had their heads turned — in 2023, 90 per cent of 435 art and finance stakeholders surveyed by ...