Investors reluctant to ‘buy the dip’ after AI scares
Sectors including wealth management and trucking have been hit with sudden share price declines
Will Keir Starmer shift to the left?
Backbench MPs could have a greater impact on UK government decision-making after prime minister faced calls to quit
‘The best we can hope for’: Rubio’s Munich unity appeal fails to woo Europe
US Secretary of State sought to mollify but underlying message reinforced US administration’s talking points
Trade or trap? Japan investors bet on Takaichi after landslide
Markets are still working out what a more empowered prime minister will mean for yen and bonds
How to get to TV heaven? From Belfast
Lisa McGee’s new Netflix drama comes as Northern Ireland enjoys a film and TV boom
Uber enters 7 new European markets in food delivery push
Ride-hailing company plans to step up competition to DoorDash-owned rival Wolt in Norway and Finland
End of EV euphoria triggers $65bn hit for carmakers
Manufacturers rethink US strategy in pivot back to petrol and hybrids
The TV deal bringing Israel’s media closer to Netanyahu
Sale of stake in news channel critical of Israeli premier is latest move to prompt questions about media independence ahead of elections
Bad Bunny and the real America
The NFL halftime show was great entertainment — and a roadmap for a better US foreign policy
WeightWatchers’ CEO on diet drugs: ‘The key is re-owning weight’
Tara Comonte is putting fat jabs at centre of a plan to steer company through bankruptcy protection
The AI productivity take-off is finally visible
New economic data suggests the US is transitioning to a phase of measurable gains from the technology
Franc’s relentless rise alarms Swiss companies
Safe haven currency’s bull run triggers fears about impact on sales and profits
Duty-free group Avolta bets on Michelin-starred chefs and magic tricks
World’s biggest operator of airport retail and food outlets is trying out different ways of coaxing travellers to spend more
Ukraine’s survival still an ‘open question’, Kyiv mayor warns
Vitali Klitschko says Russia is seeking to annihilate the country’s statehood
The rise of the floating gas factory
A giant LNG plant moored in the sea off Congo is a cutting-edge way of supplying Europe with energy
H World aims to be ‘Marriott of China’ with 20,000 hotels
One of the world’s biggest hotel groups plans to consolidate country’s vast and fragmented hospitality market
Tam Lin — story of a shapeshifting elf has morphed over the years
Definitive version of this 16th-century Scottish Borders ballad was recorded by Fairport Convention
Hims & Hers is a brave bet on solving the disruptor’s dilemma
Plan to make longevity affordable means muscling in on territory occupied by drugs giants and pharmacies
The age of the disposable leader
Chief executive churnover is less visible than political headrolling but can be just as disruptive
India seeks to broker consensus on global ‘AI commons’
New Delhi to focus on wielding emerging technology for social ends at global summit
Sunday Number 132: Numbers Puzzle
US concludes Alibaba and BYD have links to Chinese military
The companies are among a number the Pentagon believes could pose a threat to American national security
Rubio tells Europe that US will not abandon transatlantic alliance
Secretary of state says Washington wants to work ‘together with you, our friends’ on the continent
Craft beermaker BrewDog puts itself up for sale
UK’s biggest independent beer company appoints restructuring specialist AlixPartners