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Brainpower, Not Just Bandwidth: How Human Ingenuity Could Restart Growth in the Age of AI
With economies losing steam and algorithms everywhere, the scarcest input is still human discovery. Policymakers are racing to turn cognitive capital into GDP—without waiting for machines to invent. VIENNA —Across advanced and emerging economies alike, growth has become stubborn. Investment…
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High Summer for Trump, High-Stakes for Prices
The president’s best political weather may already be behind him as tariffs, tight labor supply and policy uncertainty threaten a renewed inflation flare‑up. Welcome to the high summer of Donald Trump. The polls are buoyant, the rallies are raucous and,…
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Leaving the Ward: Why More British Doctors Are Packing for Abroad
Better pay and working conditions overseas are luring UK medics from the NHS — turning a once cost-saving monopoly into an Achilles heel LONDON For decades, the National Health Service’s quiet advantage was its sheer scale. As the near‑monopoly employer…
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Tariffs on Gold Bars Jolt the Bullion Trade
Washington’s surprise move to sweep one‑kilo and 100‑ounce bars into new duties delivers a fresh blow to Switzerland—and tests whether there’s any method to tariff‑driven mayhem. The global bullion market woke up to a shock this week: the United States…
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Corporate Giants Tighten Information Flow on Takeover Deals Amid Leak Concerns
Investment banks face pressure to restrict staff access to live transactions as regulators probe suspicious trading patterns Several of the world’s largest corporations have instructed their investment banks to review and potentially reduce the number of employees informed about live…
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‘Wake‑up Call’: France Moves to Cap Profits at Heavily Indebted Lab Chains
A government audit faults aggressive roll‑ups and high leverage; new limits tie earnings on reimbursed tests to public tariffs and trigger clawbacks. PARIS — France will cap profits at large private laboratory groups after a government‑led audit found that years…
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HMRC Ordered to Disclose AI Use in Key Tax Decisions After Legal Defeat
Court ruling forces UK tax authority to confirm whether artificial intelligence influenced R&D tax credit rejections In a landmark decision that could have far-reaching implications for government transparency and the use of artificial intelligence in public administration, HM Revenue &…
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Trump Nominates Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve Board, Paving Way for Aggressive Rate Cuts
White House economic adviser poised to join rate-setting committee, potentially shifting Fed policy toward Trump’s pro-growth agenda In a move that could reshape U.S. monetary policy in the coming years, President Donald Trump has nominated Stephen Miran, the chair of…
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Fueling the AI Boom: Data Centers Drive Fossil Fuel Investments
From the UAE desert to Dublin’s outskirts, AI’s energy surge threatens climate targets Abu Dhabi – The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers has ignited a wave of investment in fossil fuel infrastructure across the globe. In the…
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From Contention to Compliance: Europe Embraces Offshore Asylum Pacts
With xenophobia on the rise, EU capitals warm to schemes once deemed unlawful to deter migrants Brussels, Belgium –Three years after the United Kingdom’s controversial agreement to relocate asylum seekers to Rwanda drew sharp condemnation from the European Union, a…
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