Regulators are cracking down on big tech, with antitrust law as their main weapon. Can they boost competition without killing off innovation?

As geopolitical tensions surge, financial institutions find themselves grappling with an increasingly intricate web of international sanctions. With regulators tightening their grip, the stakes are higher than ever for those navigating this treacherous terrain

The global ‘sleep economy’ is estimated to be worth nearly $600bn this year, with high-tech wearables, sleep-monitoring mattresses and other slumber-boosting products being touted far and wide. But with widespread sleep deprivation damaging our health, happiness and productivity, are we doing enough to tackle what some have termed a ‘public health epidemic’?

The EU faces a ‘slow agony’ without significant investment and reform, a top European economist has forewarned. If the continent hopes to catch up with the US and China, it will need to make some radical changes in order to adapt to an increasingly competitive and unstable world

With China facing a growing overcapacity and an aging workforce, parallels to Japan’s manufacturing decline are emerging. The challenges and potential global repercussions of China’s looming economic transition are explored

As developing countries face mounting debt crises, outdated global financial institutions like the IMF and World Bank must adapt to support growth-focused solutions, avoiding austerity and fostering sustainable development

Hollywood has long critiqued financial markets, often highlighting the tension between greed and morality. Films like Wall Street and The Big Short offer a much-needed commentary on regulation and populism in today’s volatile financial landscape

Amid global fixation on GDP growth, Bhutan is offering a radically different approach, by prioritising happiness over wealth. What are the challenges and global relevance of Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness index?