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The new commodity superpowers
The rouble has fallen to a 16-month low against the dollar, airlines have joined forces with farmers to lobby in Washington so that corn helps power …
2 years, 5 months ago
Peak social media: The future
In the final episode of this Tech Tonic season, FT correspondents weigh in on the trends that will determine the future of social media. From Meta’s …
2 years, 5 months ago
US inflation is still on the right track
Iran has transferred five US citizens from prison to house arrest, US headline inflation in July rose slightly from June, and in Mexico the influence…
2 years, 5 months ago
China’s economy falls into deflation
Walt Disney reported quarterly results that showed declines at its television and movie businesses, China’s economy has fallen into deflation, and Pr…
2 years, 5 months ago
The weight-loss drug craze
The UK government is pushing back against an attempt by some members of the House of Lords to close loopholes in transparency legislation, US bank st…
2 years, 5 months ago
Why admitting Ukraine into the EU is tricky
Meta has axed a team that used artificial intelligence to create the first database of more than 600mn protein structures, and PayPal is launching a …
2 years, 5 months ago
Latin American central banks’ head start
Private equity firms are increasingly offering sweeteners such as fee discounts to secure backing from deep-pocketed investors, US banks are still re…
2 years, 5 months ago
Peak social media: Building better platforms
Can we get rid of the bad bits of social media and keep the good? Is it possible to create a more positive social media experience than the one we ge…
2 years, 5 months ago
Bank of England continues interest rate rise campaign
Stronger than expected online sales helped Amazon beat Wall Street expectations for last quarter, and the Bank of England raised interest rates for t…
2 years, 5 months ago
A hard landing for Europe?
Investors are increasing their bets that Europe will sink into a painful economic downturn, and luxury groups are bracing for the end of the post-pan…
2 years, 5 months ago