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The world’s trustbusters hint that they want more deals

AT THE START of the year dealmakers around the globe were sharpening their pencils. Donald Trump’s incoming administration was promising to slash corporate taxes and tear up red tape in the world’s...

As Germany’s defence stocks go ballistic, armsmakers are tooling up

“Defence is now by far the most dynamic sector of German industry,” says Armin Papperger, chief executive of Rheinmetall, Germany’s biggest arms producer. Until recently no one, including Mr Papperger, the firm’s...

Catering to protein-rich diets is a tasty business

Alongside the crisps in the snack aisle, supermarkets are now stacking shelves with roasted chickpeas, cheese bites and beef jerky. An array of high-protein alternatives is appearing alongside low-fat and low-sugar foods....

Mistral, Europe’s biggest AI startup, is blowing hot

THERE IS LITTLE reason to cheer the cooling of relations between America and the European Union. But it’s an ill wind that blows no one any good. In the fast-growing world of...

The behaviour that annoys colleagues more than any other

Surveys of office behaviour are not scientific. In a global poll conducted last year by Kickresume, a firm that helps create cvs, 85% of people said they had experienced an annoying co-worker....

The pay gap between men and women won’t go away

That women earn less than men in rich countries is so well-known it is often met with a shrug. The gender wage gap is one of ten indicators in our annual “glass-ceiling...

How Trump’s tariffs will crush American carmakers

In the whirlwind of activity in his first few weeks in the White House, Donald Trump has sought to remake the world to his advantage by blowing up alliances and trading relationships...

The business of second-hand clothing is booming

Secondhand fashion, once relegated to charity shops, is now in style. Vestiaire Collective, a luxury resale site, featured in an episode of the latest season of “Emily in Paris”, a Netflix drama...

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