Economy

Stimulus addiction has led European economies into stagnation

Economy Daniel Lacalle - November 2, 2026.

European governments have spent years promising that each new spending programme would unlock growth. Recovery funds, subsidies and state-directed investment were presented as engines of...

Who is controlling the AI agent when things go wrong?

Technology Elise Quevedo - November 1, 2026.

In May this year, when I wrote about rogue AI agents, I questioned whether we were prioritising speed over prudence. I was concerned that although...

The digital independence of the EU and Canada depends on cloud control rules

Economy TA Analysis - October 31, 2026.

The European Union and Canada concluded negotiations on 30 October in Montreal on a digital trade agreement that facilitates data transfers and business across the...

Binance suspects the biggest cryptocurrency theft began on an engineer's computer

Finances The Editorial Board - October 30, 2026.

On 29 October, assets worth approximately $6.3 billion were transferred from Binance digital wallets in the largest cryptocurrency theft ever recorded. The exchange stated that...

Sino-American competition drives down standards in the mining sector

Economy Ngaire Woods - October 30, 2026.

Two tumultuous elections have captured headlines this week. In Brazil, incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated his far-right challenger Flávio Bolsonaro. And in Serbia,...

Why do big drones still matter?

Technology Adrien Fontanellaz - October 29, 2026.

Drones of every kind are now seen as the epitome of modern warfare and cutting-edge technology, yet they are almost as old as aviation itself.  Today,...

Governments between managing capitalism and transforming it

Economy Mariana Mazzucato - Anna Hope Emerson - October 26, 2026.

Governments around the world say they have no room to act. Although inequality and the cost of living are rising, fiscal space, we are told,...

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