Barney Macintyre

Donald Trump takes his trade war to every corner of the globe

Believe it or not, there's a logic to the president's tariffs – informed by hedge fund research and a warped understanding of US history

“Buy now, pay later” services are booming, but also prompt fears about “phantom debt”

It’s the tip of an iceberg of risky deregulation

Unilever swaps social purpose for social media as new CEO calls brands “suspicious”

Unilever swaps social purpose for social media as new CEO calls brands “suspicious”

Merz hopes borrowing to rearm will save the “mittelstand”

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s sprawling chemicals empire is under pressure, leaving casualties and lawsuits across the world of sport

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s sprawling chemicals empire is under pressure, leaving casualties and lawsuits across the world of sport

How board division, leadership changes and a green pivot made the oil company a target

France’s Mistral agrees partnership to build “vision-language-action” models for autonomous attack drones

France’s Mistral agrees partnership to build “vision-language-action” models for autonomous attack drones

Fears of an ultra-rich exodus grow, but estimates that 10,000 millionaires fled the UK in 2024 look flimsy

China plans huge hydro dam in Tibet

CEOs of major lenders are envious of a boom in mergers under Trump

The cost of debt is up and spending cuts loom

It's not just Meta. Boardrooms across the US are making MAGA hires in light of Trump 2.0

Sibling rivalries can take the shine off solidarity and solid earnings.

Shipping traffic through the Panama Canal is finally rebounding after two years of drought exacerbated by El Niño. But water levels in Lake Gatún – the rain-fed reservoir that feeds it – are still around a foot below normal after reaching record lows in June 2023. Authorities in charge of the waterway, which accounts for …

Long-term unemployed numbers are higher than in France or Germany, and that hurts growth