Sunday, November 1, 2026
10 stories
As the U.S. and China battle over critical minerals, a handful of countries stand to cash in. The profits from supplying the materials both superpowers need could transform a lucky few economies.
The incoming chief of HDFC Bank, India's biggest private lender, inherits a giant in need of revitalising. Getting the bank back on track will test the new leader's mettle.
Fear of an AI revolution may be quietly suppressing wages, as workers and employers alike brace for disruption. Rather than assuming the robots are coming for their jobs, employees might be better off negotiating the pay rise they deserve.
China may be winning the future, but its own investors remain strikingly glum about domestic stocks. The country's markets stand out as a global exception, defying the usual link between economic promise and market confidence.
The pest-control industry is having a rough patch, as private equity deals and AI-driven services nibble away at sales. Even the rat-killers are not immune to disruption.
The business-guru industry keeps offering up unusual muses, from amoebae to impalement. A survey of seven new leadership theories suggests executives are looking further afield than ever for inspiration.
The collapse of Weil Gotshal is a cautionary tale about the dangers of chasing superstar talent. Poaching rainmakers may thrill the partnership, but it can also destroy the loyalty that holds a firm together.
India's famously cheap mobile data is about to get pricier, thanks to Jio, the telecoms disrupter, going public. A listing will likely push the company — and the market — toward higher prices.
Britain's latest budget is being read as a missed opportunity, full of talk of change but short on action. The Economist argues Andy Burnham's government is revealing a lack of ambition.
Israel's opposition cannot beat Binyamin Netanyahu unless Jewish and Arab parties set aside their differences and co-operate. Time is running short, the editorial warns, and the window for a united front is narrowing.