Geographies in Depth
India can soar in the robot age. This is how
The era of low-cost labour is over: what companies need now is talent and skills. Here's how India can unleash the power of its young, innovative and ambitious workforce.
Sophie Hardach
Sophie Hardach is a writer with a specialism in economics. She has worked as a correspondent for Reuters news agency in Tokyo, Paris and Milan and has written for a number of publications including the Atlantic, the Guardian and the Daily Telegraph.
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Financial and Monetary Systems
Activist investors are more powerful than ever. Here’s what that means for the economy
They buy a stake in large companies such as Nestle and P&G, and set about enforcing their own goals. But is this pushy new breed of shareholder good or bad for business?
Economic Growth
As Greece emerges from bailout, here are 5 things you need to know
The biggest bailout in history has just come to an end. What does it mean for the future of the Greek economy?
The state of the US economy in 11 charts
From stock market highs to global trade disputes, from innovation to rising inequality.
Education and Skills
These jobs will keep you in demand in the most expensive cities. Is yours one of them?
Rising living costs are driving some jobs into urban extinction - but giving others an unexpected boost.
Economic Growth
Here are 3 facts you need to know about inequality and populism
After his bestselling book on inequality, French economist Thomas Piketty takes on populism and politics. Read the highlights here.
Trade and Investment
Tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur le conflit commercial entre les États-Unis et la Chine
Les analystes craignent que cette querelle ne se transforme en une véritable guerre commerciale.
Trade and Investment
Here's what you need to know about the US-China trade dispute
As the US and China threaten each other with escalating tariffs of more than $100 billion, who are the real winners and losers - and what happens next?
Geographies in Depth
This is what the US imports from China
Americans spend $500 billion a year on Chinese goods. Here is what they actually buy - and how a trade war could change that.
Climate Action
L'extrême violence de ces tempêtes a poussé les scientifiques à inventer une nouvelle catégorie de mesure
Tandis que les cyclones tropicaux deviennent de plus en plus violents, les scientifiques ont proposé d’inventer une nouvelle classification des tempêtes.
How you talk to your child changes their brain
Scientists have discovered that a simple change in the way you communicate can boost your child's cognitive development and language skills.
Climate Action
These storms were so bad they made scientists want to invent a whole new category
The increasing intensity of tropical cyclones has prompted experts to float the idea of Category 6 storms.
Economic Growth
Speaking more than one language can boost economic growth
Being multilingual has been linked to higher exports, higher incomes and a healthier workforce. Proving it's never too soon to introduce more languages to your life.
Energy Transition
Bill Gates is backing a plan for air to fuels technology
The air to fuels tech has been around for some time, but combined and scaled up it could help in the fight against global warming and provide a new source of fuel.
Economic Growth
This is how much the global economy will grow in 2018, according to the IMF
The International Monetary Fund has raised its growth forecasts for 2018 and 2019, expecting the global economy to expand on the back of buoyant trade and investment, as well as recent US...