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Economists call for structural reforms to shift China’s focus to…
HKUST professor tells ‘Summer Davos’ panel that opportunities can be found in services sector and smaller Chinese cities.
How French billionaires push the far-right agenda
One French billionaire is spending millions of euros to boost far-right initiatives. But the case of Pierre-Edouard Sterin is…
Dublin is the only large European capital without a metro: what would…
In James Joyce’s Ulysses, the city’s most famous fictional resident was as frustrated by its transport links in 1904 as many of…
Can EU secure a US trade pact despite Trump's new tariff threat?
US President Donald Trump has threatened the European Union with a 50% tariff on goods, saying current negotiations with the bloc…
Norwegian princess moves to Australia for university
Princess Ingrid Alexandra, who is second in line to the throne, will study at the University of Sydney.
The Right Understands That All Governance is Data Governance
Salomé Viljoen warns that the Trump Administration's attempts at monetary efficiency mask its increasing goal over the US's data…
Trump probe raises doubts over US role in IMF, World Bank
The US president has ordered a review of US-funded international organizations, which he claims unfairly benefit other nations.…
Robert W. McChesney, America’s leading left-wing critic of corporate…
After studying the early days of radio, McChesney developed a holistic critique of media structures that exposed how open they…
Ireland could lose pharma tax to US after Trump accusations, experts…
Predictions that US firms could retain manufacturing plants in Ireland but move profits back to America
Willingness to ease off ‘debt brake’ may decide the German election
Rule dating from 2009 that limits borrowing looks vulnerable as main political parties promise to revive stalled economy
The Secret That Colleges Should Stop Keeping
Despite ever-higher sticker prices, the real cost of getting a degree has been going down.
The USAID shutdown could make China more powerful. Beijing is already…
The end of USAID could mean more space for China to expand globally. BI analyzed where China invests the most and how it compares…
Is This How Democrats Win Back the Working Class?
Embracing populism could help the party build a lasting political coalition—if the Republicans don’t do it first.
Meet ProPublica’s 2024 Class of Emerging Reporters
These five student journalists will receive stipends and mentorship from ProPublica’s staff as they begin to navigate careers in…
US cancels $1.1bn of Somalia’s debt in ‘historic’ financial agreement
Commitment by Mogadishu’s largest single lender is latest in series of deals to forgive ‘unsustainable’ $4.5bn debt
When Lights Go Out in Cuba, Media Blame Communism—Not US Sanctions
Reporting on Cuba’s blackouts have either omitted or paid brief lip-service to the effects of US sanctions on the Cuban economy.
More employers say they don't care if you went to college. Most still…
While some employers are dropping degree requirements, the shift to skills-based hiring is slow, affecting millions of workers…
A checklist for delivering the Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 17 offers an “enabling” blueprint for meeting ambitious targets, including measures to tackle poverty, hunger and climate…
Top Papers Quoted More Wine Importers Than Union Leaders on Port…
The more a strike affects the economy, i.e., the more effective it is, the harder corporate media try to smear workers as selfish…
The Guardian view on Andrew Bailey’s aggression: whatever traders…
Editorial: Balance of payments, interest rates, unemployment and inflation determine short-term currency prices, but they are…
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