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Elon Musk’s starry mega-merger
Talking Point SpaceX founder is promising investors a rocket trip to the future – and a sprawling conglomerate to boot
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Trump wants a weaker dollar but economists aren’t so sure
Talking Points A weaker dollar can make imports more expensive but also boost gold
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Why quitting your job is so difficult in Japan
Under the Radar Reluctance to change job and rise of ‘proxy quitters’ is a reaction to Japan’s ‘rigid’ labour market – but there are signs of change
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Will SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic make 2026 the year of mega tech listings?
In Depth SpaceX float may come as soon as this year, and would be the largest IPO in history
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The world's 10 richest families
In Depth Luxury retailers, hereditary monarchs and the heirs to the Walmart fortune dominate the list of the world's wealthiest clans
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Ryanair/SpaceX: could Musk really buy the airline?
Talking Point Irish budget carrier has become embroiled in unlikely feud with the world’s wealthiest man
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Did markets’ ‘Sell America’ trade force Trump to TACO on Greenland?
Today’s Big Question Investors navigate a suddenly uncertain global economy
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The end for central bank independence?
The Explainer Trump’s war on the US Federal Reserve comes at a moment of global weakening in central bank authority
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Pros and cons of tariffs
Pros and Cons Donald Trump is using trade levies to reshape the global economy and draw political concessions from allies and rivals – with decidedly mixed results
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Lucasfilm passes ‘Star Wars’ torch to new leaders
Speed Read Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down after 14 years at the company
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Why Saudi Arabia is muscling in on the world of anime
Under the Radar The anime industry is the latest focus of the kingdom’s ‘soft power’ portfolio
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How prediction markets have spread to politics
The explainer Everything’s a gamble
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Blinkit: India’s 10-minute delivery app
Under The Radar Market pressures and rider unrest are casting a shadow over leading player
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Whiskey tariffs cause major problems for American distillers
In the Spotlight Jim Beam is the latest brand to feel the pain
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