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Corporations like Meta have dual-share structures to enable their founders to retain complete control even as more Class A shares are sold to outside investors. (AFP)

Billionaire tax: Could Zuckerberg and others end up paying more than expected?

5 min read . 01:00 pm IST

Current jet fuel prices are unsustainable for private low-cost carriers. (Bloomberg)

Southeast Asia should rescue its low-fare airlines as jet-fuel costs soar

3 min read . 07 May 2026

Buffett’s success has largely been about resisting irrational waves.

Warren Buffett’s successor may not have the luxury of investor patience

3 min read . 06 May 2026

Various states in America have flirted with wealth taxes. (istockphoto)

California dreaming: why a wealth tax won’t curb concentration of power

4 min read . 05 May 2026

The time to avoid a blunt tool like rate hikes may have passed. (REUTERS)

Andy Mukherjee: Could the rupee’s slide end RBI’s cheap-money policy?

4 min read . 04 May 2026

How Kevin Warsh will weigh employment against inflation is not yet known. (REUTERS)

Why Fed nominee Warsh's silence on maximizing employment is unsettling

3 min read . 03 May 2026

In many countries, there’s suddenly a huge political appetite for clean energy. (Bloomberg)

Has clean energy become more reliable than fossil fuels in a volatile world?

5 min read . 01 May 2026

OpenAI isn’t a public company yet, but tech stocks are being assessed through its lens. (AP)

The market seems to think OpenAI is synonymous with the AI industry. It’s not.

4 min read . 01 May 2026

America’s will to act in defence of its Asian allies has diminished. (istockphoto)

As America steps back, can Japan step up its security role in Asia?

3 min read . 30 Apr 2026

Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune face a property market slowdown. (KRT)

Andy Mukherjee: Agentic AI could impact Indian real estate—here’s how

3 min read . 29 Apr 2026

An adline in the US that seemed to sneer at walkers led to a backlash. (X/@FOS)

Don’t do it: Why Nike's slogan for the Boston Marathon was a goof-up

4 min read . 28 Apr 2026

Musk may have recognized Grok’s need of a coding-focused user base. (Bloomberg)

Why Elon Musk’s $60 billion pre-IPO SpaceX deal is a smart move

3 min read . 27 Apr 2026

Governments in Asia might face eruptions of youth discontent. (TV Today, Nepal)

Gen Z protests 2.0: Could the Gulf war spark fresh protests across Asia?

3 min read . 26 Apr 2026

If ChatGPT not only grasped language but also had the ability to engage meaningfully with physical space, the result might be something like the android in Isaac Asimov’s 'I, Robot.' (Bloomberg)

Beyond ChatGPT and LLMs: how world models could reshape AI, robots and the globa

4 min read . 24 Apr 2026

Professional service firms will need to build a new version of the verification function that operates at the scale necessary to handle AI-boosted work products. (Reuters)

Hallucination hazards: will AI quit making up legal precedents to cite in court?

4 min read . 24 Apr 2026

The strait is exposed to tensions between China and the US. (istockphoto)

The Strait of Malacca must not become another trade chokepoint

3 min read . 23 Apr 2026

American employers wield increasing power over workers. (istockphoto)

Why America’s labour market looks recession-hit even without a recession

3 min read . 22 Apr 2026

China has had a meteoric rise in the pharmaceutical sector. (istockphoto)

People’s pill-maker: China’s rise as a pharma power looks unstoppable

3 min read . 21 Apr 2026

Institutional investors have made health their top ESG priority. (AI-generated)

Why ESG investors betting on health can’t afford to ignore climate change

3 min read . 20 Apr 2026

JPMorgan did better than Goldman Sachs in the bond market. (Bloomberg)

Did JPMorgan’s bond traders just manage to outplay those at Goldman Sachs?

3 min read . 19 Apr 2026