Alphaville’s tepid takes on GameStop vs eBay
We are highly confident that this could end up a car crash
We are highly confident that this could end up a car crash
Laura Hughes talks to Samantha Power, former USAID head
Simon Sadler of Segantii Capital faces criminal charges over alleged insider trading of clothing retailer Esprit
Video game retailer offers $125 a share for resale web giant
The industry offers a glaring example of the self-defeating nature of tariffs
Oil surrenders some gains after Washington denies claim that Tehran had struck an American warship
Brussels cites security concerns in latest crackdown on sensitive China-made imports
The gutting of the Voting Rights Act by the Supreme Court will intensify the fight over redistricting
After years of struggling to match the global popularity of the US, Japan and South Korea, Beijing’s image is improving
Move to soften impact on companies of flagship climate legislation is a setback for environmental groups
New consulting company to advise Wall Street groups on how to deploy its AI across their investment portfolios
Drew Dickson on tech hype; Goldman on private credit; Smithsonian on Twister; ‘This is Fine’ dog on Steam
International body must sharpen its focus to stay relevant in a fractured world
A friend of Jung, the Dutch abstractionist and mystic amassed 6,000 mythological, ritual and symbolic images to interpret the ‘collective unconscious’
Robert Seethaler’s gem of a novella mixes the dying composer’s reflections with real-life history and imaginative flourishes
The continent is better positioned to weather crises, yet perceptions remain stuck in the past
‘Somewhat counterintuitive’ indeed
Hindu nationalist party says it has toppled West Bengal’s leftwing chief minister after 15 years in power
Farmers fear a flood of cheap meat as Carney government looks for entry to South American bloc
Total economic and financial insulation is an impossibility
New procedures only reimburse importers, not those who indirectly sourced products through them
Also in today’s newsletter: Putin hunkers down for fear of assassination and GameStop makes $56bn bid for eBay
Leaders call on their other partners to maintain global trade flows with similar agreements
New legislation pushing the mandatory allocation of investments into private assets conflicts with the fiduciary duty of trustees