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Trade negotiations between US and China continue in London

After the truce initiated in Geneva, this week the Americans and Chinese are meeting again in London for a new round of negotiations. The talks are focusing on two major strategic issues: rare earths...

Mark Zuckerberg hiring to form 'superintelligence' AI team

After the failure of Metaverse, Mark Zuckerberg is now entering the race for general artificial intelligence, facing fierce competition from OpenAI.

Kennedy Ousts Vaccine Panel in Sweeping Health Overhaul

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a long-standing vaccine skeptic, has dismissed all 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization...

Spirits regain hope thanks to Beijing

After a string of bad news, spirits stocks are back on track. The reason: the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced that an agreement had been reached on the essential conditions for a compromise on...

Warner Bros Discovery reorganizing to accelerate its streaming business

Warner Bros Discovery has announced its split into two separate entities: one will combine the studios and streaming businesses, while the other will have the television channels. By banking on the...

Deflation takes hold in China

The truce agreed in Geneva between Washington and Beijing raised hopes of a return to normal trade relations. However, this has not been the case: trade flows between the two superpowers continue to...

What AI is already disrupting

With the development of AI, there were many questions surrounding the disruption to usage and consumption brought about by this technology. Now that the evolution is underway, we offer an overview of...

Qualcomm strengthens its AI offering with Alphawave for $2.4bn

Known for its Snapdragon mobile phone processors, Qualcomm continues to diversify its offering and portfolio with the acquisition of British company Alphawave for $2.4bn.

UBS's global ambitions hampered by tougher Swiss regulations

Faced with the specter of a new banking crisis, Switzerland is tightening the requirements imposed on UBS, now the undisputed giant of the sector following the takeover of Credit Suisse. But this...

The battle for Revolution Beauty

British cosmetics firm Revolution Beauty is facing a pivotal moment, with Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group and others conducting due diligence for a possible acquisition. The company has been reeling...

Automotive surplus: Germany takes action to avoid US tax

The US market, which is both crucial and uncertain, has prompted several car manufacturers to suspend their annual forecasts. Germany, which accounts for most of Europe's trade surplus in cars, is...

Private equity and the difficult equation of capital exits

Private equity funds are said to be sitting on $3.2 trillion in unsold assets. The sector, which has underperformed the S&P 500 over one, three, and five years, is going through a turbulent period....

Rare earths: China's weapon that's threatening global industry

In response to Donald Trump's tariffs, China is tightening restrictions on exports of rare earths, materials that are essential for global industry. This decision reignites concerns amongst Western...

The Best Articles of the Week: the dollar is broken, AI hasn't killed browsers, and the return of feudalism

This week, Les Beaux Articles takes you to a world where the dollar is losing its bearings, US bonds are no longer obeying anyone, and the economy is turning absurd in the hushed salons of the Wall...

The Week’s Biggest Mergers Unpacked

From industrial titans like Chart Industries and Flowserve combining forces, to politically sensitive deals like Nippon Steel’s bid for U.S. Steel nearing resolution, the dealmaking landscape is as...

ECB: the last rate cut?

On Thursday, the ECB announced another rate cut. But in the face of uncertainty, the Frankfurt-based institution is maintaining a cautious approach and is not committing to any further moves....

Trump takes foreign investors hostage with his tax blackmail

Elon Musk is not the only one freaking out about Donald Trump's big tax bill, entitled — pinch yourself to believe it — One Big Beautiful Bill Act, or OBBBA for short across the Atlantic....

Broadcom Bets on AI, But Market Hopes for More

Broadcom is hitching its wagon to the artificial intelligence boom with a forecast that points to robust third-quarter revenue, largely fueled by demand for networking and custom chips tailored to AI.

Trump and Xi spoke on the phone

Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone with US President Donald Trump on Thursday at the latter's request, according to the official Chinese news agency Xinhua . The stockmarket reacted sharply,...