Lower crude prices threaten the ability of the biggest energy companies to lift returns
The whole world risks losing from the rivalry between Washington and Beijing
Replying to readers on price increases
The UK chancellor should explain how her programme is going to work
Export controls are necessary, but they are not a complete competitive strategy.
Insurers are receiving a very handsome reward for such a low-risk business
No estate agent? No estate agent fee . . . with the current challenging landscape for selling a flat, one frustrated homeowner took matters into his own hands
Apart from top earners, the spending of Generation Z and millennials is defying pressure elsewhere — helped by parental subsidies
Group discussions don’t need to be ruined by droning participants and egoistic chairs
Major competition victories suggest Big Tech is reaching a reckoning
With inflation down and the jobs market cooling, the economics points to 50bp
Longer term, road pricing is the answer but Reeves should use this Budget to strengthen penalties on pollution
Older workers are sticking around and that is no bad thing
The feeling may be superficial but that doesn’t make it any less agonising
As things stand, there is limited evidence that a broadly based backstop is needed
Can a country with no history of wine become a great grape-growing nation?
The music industry’s shift from product to performance foreshadows a widespread move towards intangible assets
Banks have played silly endgames on capital. They win silly prizes as a result
Fear of a woke resurgence is the weakest argument against Kamala Harris
Often the pet project of a zealous sponsor, they tend to go untested with the public until their unveiling
The peculiar politics of modern pet ownership
How should a government with too much money handle a surprise €13bn rebate?
The first Isa millionaire says there are only two essentials in investing: common sense and patience
For decades, politicians of all stripes have sought to control what comes next
Sentiment towards the country’s stock markets has become increasingly pessimistic
