Opinion

• The remarkable resilience of the global economy [Fri, 09 Oct 13:39]
  The surprising robustness of growth and trade rests on shaky foundations
• The wisdom of prediction markets [Fri, 09 Oct 13:00]
  Trades can contain valuable cues for businesspeople and investors
• Get used to multi-party politics, it’s here to stay [Fri, 09 Oct 12:50]
  The prime minister’s promise on electoral reform could entrench the complex fights between five, even six parties
• Trump and Hegseth’s execution-type deal [Fri, 09 Oct 12:18]
  The decision to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan is a sign of profound moral decay
• A very German spy scandal [Fri, 09 Oct 11:19]
  The latest example of the genre involves a retired 80-year-old top spook and the foreign intelligence agency’s chief of staff
• How to shield your portfolio if AI goes ka-boom [Fri, 09 Oct 09:00]
  If you still wanted to own stocks, it used to be impossible to avoid the fallout. Not any more
• High earners are right to wail about childcare costs [Fri, 09 Oct 08:09]
  Calls to remove the £100,000 earnings limit on childcare benefits show how broken our tax system really is
• Is my dog a racist? [Fri, 09 Oct 06:00]
  Labradors were recently singled out as belonging to a nostalgic ‘far-right fantasy’. But all owners need to be vigilant
• The Green vote didn’t really triple [Fri, 09 Oct 04:38]
  By-election defeat is setback for Greens as party fails to make sizeable gains on its May local election results
• Hedge funds as systemic risks [Fri, 09 Oct 01:30]
  And another word on inflation-linked bonds
• Why Starbucks and Chipotle really don’t belong together [Fri, 09 Oct 00:00]
  The overlap between the two brands is unlikely to be enough to justify a takeover premium
• Could The Celebrity Traitors tempt workers back to the office? [Fri, 09 Oct 00:00]
  The ‘unhinged uncle’ energy of actor Richard E Grant may yet achieve what free coffee and other perks have not
• Five ways to tell if market trouble lies ahead [Fri, 09 Oct 00:00]
  The cost of credit default swaps for AI companies looking to borrow is rising
• The energy crisis is changing what investors want from oil majors [Fri, 09 Oct 00:00]
  Iran conflict has snarled up usually free-flowing energy markets
• Some much-needed American optimism on Europe [Fri, 09 Oct 00:00]
  Siloed national markets, anti-competitive culture and low investment have stunted growth — but the opportunity is there
• Why bank stocks are falling despite surging interest rates [Fri, 09 Oct 00:00]
  If funding costs rise, the expanding profit margins banks have enjoyed may start to reverse
• F1 is shifting away from Europe. Can Britain keep what’s left? [Fri, 09 Oct 00:00]
  Fans mourn the loss of historic races, but they are looking at the wrong map. The one that matters shows a strip of English countryside that Britain takes dangerously for granted
• Daisies to light up an October garden [Fri, 09 Oct 00:00]
  A Malvern garden is inspiration for the autumnal brightness of asters — but watch out for mildew, slugs and overcrowding
• Setting up an African rating agency is the easy part [Thu, 08 Oct 13:24]
  Governments should devote more effort to improving the investment climate itself
• Boots buyout proves old age can be an asset on the UK high street [Thu, 08 Oct 13:08]
  A pivot to beauty products has helped. Its next opportunity may lie in offering more services, such as in-store health checks
• Big Tech sets out its pitches on AI agents [Thu, 08 Oct 12:44]
  Race to develop new services has moved into high gear with a series of launches