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Can Allbirds’ pivot from shoes to AI really work?Talking Points It might be a cash grab. Or it could be an escape hatch.
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Trump’s naval blockade: how it will workThe Explainer The US will blockade Iranian ports after talks between the two sides failed
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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SpaceX could be the biggest IPO in history. Will investors see a return?Today's Big Question IPOs used to fund growth for young companies. No more.
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Are Irish fuel protests a sign of things to come?Today’s Big Question Blockades across Ireland could trigger ‘more radical’ action across Europe
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Has Trump’s unpredictability broken the oil market?Today's Big Question Traders aren’t listening to the US president anymore, as oil prices continue to rise
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Should the government help with energy bills?Today's Big Question Ofgem’s new price cap resets in June, with forecasters predicting huge rise, but Labour hints support will be means-tested amid struggling economy
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Energy shock: How bad could it get?Feature As the Iran war continues, fuel prices keep going up
By The Week US Published
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The gilt shock: why Britain was worst hit by the global bond market sell-offIn the Spotlight Combination of spiking oil and gas prices, flatlining growth and increased household borrowing costs raises risk of recession
By The Week UK Published
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Will Iran war trigger a global recession?Today's Big Question Soaring oil prices could squeeze the world’s economies into crisis but it’s ‘guesswork’ how soon – or even if – that will happen
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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The UK’s new steel tariff strategyThe Explainer ‘Watershed’ moment sees Britain use Trump tactic and ‘dip its toes into protectionism’
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Will the Iran war cause another cost-of-living crisis?Today’s Big Question Interest rates held, energy prices rising: if the conflict continues, the economic outlook for Britain looks ‘bleak’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Why is youth unemployment so high?The Explainer Young Britons face ‘toxic cocktail of rising employment taxes, perverse incentives to claim benefits and a broken migration system’
By The Week UK Published
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The row over wildlife on banknotesTalking Point Bank of England favouring fauna over famous figures is new front in the culture wars
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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AI fears are giving rise to ‘HALO trading’The explainer Lower tech, higher value
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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