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German car suppliers struggle to adjust to EV shift
Companies squeezed from two sides as investments in both electric and combustion engine vehicles erode margins
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Steel, GDP and scepticism over China’s data
Surprising statistics deepen doubts about official measures of activity in the world’s second-largest economy
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Transferring frozen Russian reserves to Ukraine is elegant justice
Western allies of the nation are overstating the fears and failing to truly recognise the benefits
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The Islamist insurgency threatening west Africa
Relatively peaceful coastal countries are worried that militants wreaking havoc in the Sahel will exploit economic discontent to spread their reach
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Yield curve adds to mystery over US economy
Soft landing hopes clash with bond market’s recession-forecasting reputation
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A chapter of diplomacy closes as US and Chinese climate envoys say farewell
The retirement of John Kerry and Xie Zhenhua spells the beginning of a new period in negotiations
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US hedge funds far outperformed local rivals in China in 2023
Chinese assets of Bridgewater and Two Sigma surged despite economic downturn and geopolitical tensions
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Goodbye to the era of the professional spouse
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