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Selling stakes in the beautiful game. What could go wrong?
FIFA’s plan to tap private investors is causing outrage
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South Korea’s stock-market boom is collapsing spectacularly
It may be a harbinger
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There’s never been a better time to commit financial fraud
American enforcement has collapsed and conditions are ripe for skulduggery
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Can French nukes protect Europe if Donald Trump walks away?
Europeans are keen on nuclear collaboration with Emmanuel Macron. What if Marine Le Pen becomes president?
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America has become an entrepreneur’s paradise
Etsy-sellers and small-town accountants are enjoying the fruits of AI
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The geopolitics of air-conditioning
Heatwaves are making access to AC a political problem around the world
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Investors cool on Europe’s old-style defence firms
Blame supply-chain snags, procurement obstacles and the rise of drone warfare
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Airplane-engine maintenance is now a money spinner
Manufacturers are earning big bucks as a result
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Elon Musk’s vision of the future
The world’s richest man sits down with The Economist
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Capitalism’s status hierarchy is being upturned
One of the modern world’s most powerful forces is among its least understood
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The Iran war is consuming the Trump presidency
Donald Trump may hate to hear it, but Barack Obama was right about avoiding “stupid shit”
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America’s AI labs are under threat from cheap Chinese rivals
Demand for open-weight models is soaring
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Don’t blame supermarkets for your expensive groceries
Saying greedy shops have caused rising food prices is populist nonsense
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China’s mysterious new billionaires are conquering the world
And refusing to talk to the press
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Can Spain’s teamwork overcome Lionel Messi’s genius?
The World Cup finalists are strikingly different teams
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How SK Hynix became the king of advanced memory chips
Its advantages will not protect it if demand falters
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How to sell a kettle
Brand positioning reaches boiling point
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Sovereign AI, independent of America and China, is a pipe dream
But a degree of protection from coercion remains possible
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Eli Lilly is reinventing the pharma business
The world’s largest drugmaker is betting big on preventive medicines—and learning from big tech
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Meet the committee to buy Europe
The continent’s dealmakers deserve much more attention