Category: International

Charts of the year: Trump’s attempt to reshape world tr...

The US president’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs spooked markets but the global trading system has proved to be resilient

Private equity firms sell assets to themselves at a rec...

So-called continuation vehicles set to account for a fifth of sales by the sector in 2025

Microsoft’s Nadella overhauls leadership as he plots AI...

Software giant faces intense competition from Alphabet, Amazon and start-ups

Is accounting still a profession?

The industry seeks to defend itself after Trump administration proposal to redesignate its status

Top US law firms hand associates $300,000-plus bonuses

Lawyers awarded hefty December payouts in battle to hire and retain high performers

Asia’s wealthy turn to Switzerland to park assets

Swiss private banks report rising demand from Asian family offices and rich individuals to book assets in Europe

Saudi Arabia bombs UAE-backed faction in Yemen

Attack targeting separatists set to deepen tensions between kingdom and Gulf neighbour

Trump expected to impose new levies if Supreme Court st...

US administration has other ways to hit trading partners with duties

Europe’s largest defence groups set to return $5bn to s...

Sector increases investment and rewards investors after surge in global military spending following Ukraine war

The AI boom is not a bubble

Valuations may be spectacular and a bust could come — but while there’s exuberance there is no mania or irrationality

Diamonds are powering a new quantum revolution

By inserting tiny imperfections into the stones, scientists open up possibilities in computing, encryption and sensors

Accounting body scraps remote exams to combat cheating

Decision follows scandals at Big Four and comes as AI tools make it easier to circumvent invigilators