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Education Is a Bright Spot in the Tories’ Record

This is part of a series on what 14 years of Tory rule have delivered for Britain’s economy, society and standing in the world. The challenges...

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Container Shortage Is Shipping’s Achilles’ Heel

Surging freight rates have myriad complex causes but one is shockingly simple: Ships in China are running low on empty containers to carry goods....

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The Problem With Asking Google and AI for All the Answers

Artificial intelligence has persuaded a lot of folks that we need to radically overhaul education. Now that chatbots can speedily retrieve information...

30.05.2024 30

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The Rise of the Disposable Car

Modern cars are equipped with heaps of electronic devices, many of which are designed to reduce the frequency and severity of accidents. But there’s...

23.05.2024 30

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Formula One Races Away From Being Just a Money Pit

Investing in Formula One was once only for motorsport masochists; teams splurged on technology in an often fruitless quest for glory, with some ending...

09.05.2024 30

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Summer Travelers Should Pack Light or Pay the Cost

After despairing about the cost of my summer vacation, I was recently celebrating finding seemingly reasonably priced fares to Croatia. My moment was...

08.05.2024 10

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Fisker’s Flub Puts Trading Firm in the Driver’s Seat

Becoming a public company entails big responsibilities, among them the requirement to promptly file audited accounts. Fisker Inc.’s peril shows what...

30.04.2024 60

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Have Germans Forgotten Their Famous Work Ethic?

German politicians and business leaders, despairing a weak economy, are lately broaching a once taboo topic: claiming their compatriots don’t work...

25.04.2024 30

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Why Wise Hates Making So Much Money

Companies don’t usually complain that their profits are too high, but such is Wise Plc’s predicament. The fintech isn’t allowed to pay interest...

19.04.2024 30

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Why Everyone in Finance Is Getting Ripped

Graham Ambrose has never felt stronger. He can barbell back squat 145kg (320 lbs) for four sets of six repetitions and bench-press more than 100kg for...

15.04.2024 30

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Your Plug-In Hybrid SUV Won’t Save the Planet

Back when the electric vehicles revolution appeared unshakable and Tesla Inc. was valued at more than $1 trillion, few of us gave much thought to...

12.04.2024 20

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The British Elite Is Haunted by Childhood Demons

Prior to being dispatched to a hellish Northamptonshire boarding school in the 1970s at the age of eight, Charles Spencer — brother of the late...

28.03.2024 40

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KKR’s $1.7 Billion Bike Crash Is a Cautionary Tale

When KKR & Co. acquired Dutch manufacturer Accell Group NV in 2022, the private equity firm must have hoped to cash in on health-conscious consumers...

22.03.2024 30

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Why It Feels Like Everyone Drives a New Porsche 911

The Porsche 911 is the German manufacturer’s most recognizable and expensive model. Fortunately, it’s also the one whose sales are growing the...

12.03.2024 5

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How to Avoid a Crash in Your New Electric Car

Fisker Inc.’s warning that it may run out of cash within 12 months absent fresh equity or debt raises a new and worrying question for car owners:...

07.03.2024 10

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Automaker Henrik Fisker Is Running Out of Road, Again

Henrik Fisker should pray lightning doesn’t strike twice. The Danish-American entrepreneur’s first car company, Fisker Automotive Inc., filed for...

01.03.2024 20

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Stellantis’ ‘Frugal’ Boss Earns $40 Million. He’s Worth It.

Once described as the “the world’s most frugal auto executive,” Stellantis NV boss Carlos Tavares has made an eye-catching exception to his...

28.02.2024 10

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Europe’s Heat-Pump Bubble Is Sadly Deflating

The long-serving boss of Swedish heat-pump manufacturer NIBE Industrier AB sounded emotional last week when announcing a cost-cutting program...

22.02.2024 30

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Shunning Stocks and Hoarding Cash Is Harming European Wealth

Drinks without ice, the best way to make tea and the appropriate amount of vacation are subjects Europeans and Americans can debate. But when it...

13.02.2024 8

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Secondhand EVs Are Starting to Look Like a Bargain

You need at least £79,000 ($99,000) to buy a new electric Porsche Taycan in the UK; higher-specification versions of these sporty sedans cost tens of...

07.02.2024 20

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European Corporate Exodus to US Set to Become a Flood

The $44 billion merger of France’s Lafarge SA and Swiss rival Holcim Ltd. in 2015 marked the high point of European corporate swagger, globalization...

29.01.2024 5

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$250,000 Range Rovers Trigger a Quiet Revolution

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc’s financial performance has long failed to live up to its refined image. Regardless of how many Range Rovers...

26.01.2024 30

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Yes, Defend Ships in Red Sea, But Tax Them Too

Ship owners are diverting vessels thousands of miles round the southern tip of Africa in response to Houthi attacks in the Rea Sea, boosting freight...

22.01.2024 20

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Boeing Becomes the Poor Relation in Duopoly With Airbus

When Boeing Co. was building a seemingly unassailable position in commercial aviation in the 1960s and ‘70s, passengers’ faith in its relentless...

09.01.2024 6

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Germany Has Forgotten the Golden Rule of Finance

Germany is in a financial pickle of its own making. The coalition government’s attempt to repurpose €60 billion ($65.5 billion) in unused...

08.01.2024 9

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Porsche’s Race With Ferrari Is Really No Contest

When Porsche AG sold shares last year, the German sportscar maker hoped to follow in the gilded footsteps of Ferrari NV and achieve a valuation more...

20.12.2023 6

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Chinese Billionaire’s Auto Empire Hits a Road Block

Chinese billionaire Li Shufu’s attempt to create a global automotive empire to rival Volkswagen AG has hit a road block, as equity markets sour on...

13.12.2023 10

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Private Credit Titans Win the Incentive Fee Lottery

The $1.6 trillion private credit market is enjoying a “golden moment,” in the words of one Blackstone Inc. executive, as banks retreat from risky...

05.12.2023 5

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