Stayed in China: a domestic-brand boom

Stayed in China: a domestic-brand boom

Western brands used to define cool and luxurious in China. No longer. Now consumers are turning to homegrown brands, some of which are becoming global tastemakers. Across Africa the Christian conservative movement is gaining ground fast—with a little help from American brethren. And why Britain is such a locus for the nuts and bolts of Formula 1.


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Neighbour-rattling: India strikes Pakistan

Neighbour-rattling: India strikes Pakistan

Two weeks after a terrorist attack in Kashmir, Indian missiles streaked into Pakistan. Will the retaliation end this latest flare-up or intensify it? Our correspondent meets Alexandre de Moraes, a swa...

7 Mai 202524min

First not past the post: Germany’s chancellor shocker

First not past the post: Germany’s chancellor shocker

In a post-war first, Germany’s round of parliamentary voting for a chancellor did not produce one. We ask why members of Friedrich Merz’s coalition turned on him, and what happens next. Daring raids o...

6 Mai 202522min

Trailer: Boss Class Season 2

Trailer: Boss Class Season 2

Good bosses are rare. They don’t have to be. The skills of management can be learned.The Economist’s management columnist, Andrew Palmer, is here to help. The second season of Boss Class features lead...

5 Mai 20252min

People vilify plastic. they should use it better instead

People vilify plastic. they should use it better instead

Many people view plastic as an environmental disaster that blights landscapes and chokes marine life. Our correspondent argues that instead we need to better understand this miracle material. To make ...

5 Mai 202522min

Aussie rules: give Trumpism the boot

Aussie rules: give Trumpism the boot

Australia’s Conservative party was on the ascent until Donald Trump took office in January. At the polls this weekend, the dominant concern is who will stand up to the new White House administration. ...

2 Mai 202524min

Mine craft: US-Ukraine resource deal

Mine craft: US-Ukraine resource deal

America and Ukraine have signed a deal to share the profits of extracting natural resources. Our correspondent explains its significance. How the trade war with China will hit US shoppers (8:29). And ...

1 Mai 202523min

Executive disorder: Trump’s first 100 days

Executive disorder: Trump’s first 100 days

Since Donald Trump took office, there has been a deluge of news. Our correspondent considers what might happen next. Fifty years on from the fall of Saigon, we meet the Vietnamese who fled the country...

30 Apr 202525min

The Carney army: Canada unites against Trump

The Carney army: Canada unites against Trump

Canada’s election campaign was dominated by Donald Trump’s threats against the nation. Now the Liberal party has won, it faces a tougher fight: confronting the US president. Japanese salarymen used to...

29 Apr 202521min

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