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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...
Surging freight rates have myriad complex causes but one is shockingly simple: Ships in China are running low on empty containers to carry goods....
Artificial intelligence has persuaded a lot of folks that we need to radically overhaul education. Now that chatbots can speedily retrieve information...
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...
Investing in Formula One was once only for motorsport masochists; teams splurged on technology in an often fruitless quest for glory, with some ending...
After despairing about the cost of my summer vacation, I was recently celebrating finding seemingly reasonably priced fares to Croatia. My moment was...
Becoming a public company entails big responsibilities, among them the requirement to promptly file audited accounts. Fisker Inc.’s peril shows what...
German politicians and business leaders, despairing a weak economy, are lately broaching a once taboo topic: claiming their compatriots don’t work...
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...
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...
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...
Prior to being dispatched to a hellish Northamptonshire boarding school in the 1970s at the age of eight, Charles Spencer — brother of the late...
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...
The Porsche 911 is the German manufacturer’s most recognizable and expensive model. Fortunately, it’s also the one whose sales are growing the...
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:...
Henrik Fisker should pray lightning doesn’t strike twice. The Danish-American entrepreneur’s first car company, Fisker Automotive Inc., filed for...
Once described as the “the world’s most frugal auto executive,” Stellantis NV boss Carlos Tavares has made an eye-catching exception to his...
The long-serving boss of Swedish heat-pump manufacturer NIBE Industrier AB sounded emotional last week when announcing a cost-cutting program...
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...
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...
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...
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc’s financial performance has long failed to live up to its refined image. Regardless of how many Range Rovers...
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...
When Boeing Co. was building a seemingly unassailable position in commercial aviation in the 1960s and ‘70s, passengers’ faith in its relentless...
Germany is in a financial pickle of its own making. The coalition government’s attempt to repurpose €60 billion ($65.5 billion) in unused...
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...
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...
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...