Breakingviews columnists talk about the big numbers, crunchy deals and nasty spats in global business and economics, offering a weekly dose of financial insight that goes beyond the concise and provocative views readers get from our columns every day.
Mining pain may be just getting started
16 mins; February 22, 2024
Deal famine is driving private equity evolution
15 mins; February 15, 2024
The obesity drug craze is entering its next phase
22 mins; February 08, 2024
JPMorgan succession is a high-stakes soap opera
18 mins; February 01, 2024
Shein’s China and ESG risk puts IPO on iffy ground
17 mins; January 25, 2024
Global risk pile-up penetrates Davos bubble
16 mins; January 18, 2024
Prolonged Red Sea attacks can hurt global economy
15 mins; January 11, 2024
The world’s paradigm shift will create a busy 2024
18 mins; January 02, 2024
Policymakers take divergent paths toward rate exit
12 mins; December 14, 2023
COP28 wrestles with the nuances of binning oil
22 mins; December 07, 2023
Saudi’s Indian cricket play works for both sides
16 mins; November 29, 2023
OpenAI’s boardroom drama is far from over
15 mins; November 22, 2023
Biden and Xi’s warmer ties look flimsy
15 mins; November 16, 2023
Wind woe opens door for alternative green ideas
21 mins; November 09, 2023
Japan’s rates tweak is careful and crafty
14 mins; November 02, 2023
Real big energy: Exxon and Chevron swim upstream
15 mins; October 26, 2023
Gaza turmoil’s repercussions extend far and wide
21 mins; October 19, 2023
Smaller banks pose big problems for regulators
19 mins; October 12, 2023
Big Four scandals will derail breakup plans
19 mins; October 05, 2023
European listing exodus is just beginning
21 mins; September 28, 2023
Listing duo offers followers a cautious playbook
13 mins; September 21, 2023
BP CEO exit raises strategy and board questions
19 mins; September 14, 2023
Arm’s IPO valuation rests on big dose of hope
16 mins; September 07, 2023
African coups will ramp up scramble for minerals
15 mins; August 31, 2023
China’s sliding currency is vote of no confidence
15 mins; August 24, 2023
Arm float may deepen cracks in IPO market
15 mins; August 16, 2023
Big Tech is mostly leaping a low bar
13 mins; August 10, 2023
Cracking the IPO window is a tall task
20 mins; August 03, 2023
Inflation dip puts central bankers in a pickle
16 mins; July 27, 2023
China’s growing pains are only just beginning
20 mins; July 19, 2023
Thames Water’s leaky financials are far from fixed
14 mins; July 13, 2023
Canary Wharf faces stiff test to reinvent itself
21 mins; July 06, 2023
Putin’s problems are only minor boost for Ukraine
24 mins; June 29, 2023
Rebuilding Ukraine: how much and who pays?
18 mins; June 22, 2023
Man United sale heads into messy added time
11 mins; June 15, 2023
Saudi oil cuts collide with investor scepticism
18 mins; June 07, 2023
Syngenta’s bumper IPO will test Chinese appetite
17 mins; June 01, 2023
Debt ceiling crash will have few victims
13 mins; May 25, 2023
Erdogan part three would be worse and the same
11 mins; May 18, 2023
Pharma’s obesity gold rush will have limits
14 mins; May 11, 2023
First Republic’s rescue cements ‘too big to fail’
11 mins; May 04, 2023
EY’s failed split raises stakes for Plan B
14 mins; April 27, 2023
Politicians and policy wonks diverge on economy
11 mins; April 20, 2023
Commercial property pain is only just beginning
13 mins; April 13, 2023
WWE and UFC merger mania is quite the production
9 mins; April 06, 2023
Alibaba breakup sends positive vibes to investors
12 mins; March 30, 2023
Credit Suisse rescue sends shockwaves far and wide