Donald Trump complains that a strong currency is undermining his battle with Beijing. He has many ways to weaken the greenback, says John Foley, but one of the best, ironically, would be to call off the trade war to stem safe haven money flows to the U…
The newspaper has prospered by taking on the Trump administration. Now a headline about mass shootings has prompted accusations that it’s normalizing its coverage of the president. That, argues Rob Cox, may hint of life at the Times after the war with …
Robert Cyran and Rob Cox discuss British pharma group Mallinckrodt’s decision to pull a planned spinoff to shareholders of a generics business that sells painkillers.
European leaders picked Kristalina Georgieva as their choice to run the IMF. While not a knockout candidate, anointing her would at least force the lender to amend its traditional age limits – just as it often tells its borrowers to do, as Tom Buerkle …
The miner is a major coal exporter. It also produces ingredients for a greener economy, like cobalt. Clara Ferreira Marques argues splitting off the dirty fuel could leave Glencore cleaner and create a lucrative new outfit, maybe even led by boss Ivan …
The U.S. central bank’s quarter-point rate cut generated little enthusiasm on Wall Street or in Washington. That may be because Chairman Jerome Powell declined to signal more easing is on the way, explains Richard Beales, which is appropriate given hea…
Soft iPhone sales dragged down Apple’s latest quarterly earnings. Boss Tim Cook is boosting services and returning cash to shareholders, but Jennifer Saba says that without a hit new product, the company is likely to continue to trail Satya Nadella’s f…
Shares in faux-burger maker Beyond Meat fell nearly 10% on news that insiders would sell shares sooner than expected after its May initial public offering. Yet it’s probably just a pause, says Antony Currie. After all, the stock is still worth more tha…
The London exchange, long a takeover target, hopes to turn the tables. Peter Thal Larsen explains how a red-hot stock price may help it pull off a $27 bln acquisition of Refinitiv from Blackstone and Breakingviews parent Thomson Reuters, and open new g…
Japan’s SoftBank has unveiled a $108 bln successor to its mega Vision Fund. Robyn Mak explains what to expect from Masayoshi Son this time round, as well as what issues remain, from controversial backers to the challenges of staying focused.