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Protesters outside the Treasury in London call for the UK government to address wealth inequality by increasing taxation of Britain’s richest individuals, March 2025. Andrea Domeniconi/Alamy

The UK’s wealth ‘timebomb’ – and how to defuse it

The case for taxing wealth has historically come from the political mainstream – so why is it so unpalatable now?
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, apologizes at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about social media safety on Jan. 31, 2024. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Investors prefer ‘I’ over ‘we’ when CEOs apologize

New research on 224 corporate apologies suggests investors reward leaders who take personal responsibility – with one key exception.
The war in Syria that began in 2011 sparked mass migration to neighbouring Turkey. In this photo, Syrians work in their bakery shop in Istanbul’s working-class district of Kucukcekmece on July 5, 2019. Bulent Kilic/AFP

Syrian forced migrants in Turkey have built businesses despite challenges. Here’s what has helped them succeed

Research into these entrepreneurs may carry lessons for societies and governments around the world.
A world map showing the extent of the British Empire in 1886. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, Boston Public Library/Wikimedia Commons

The rise and fall of globalisation: the battle to be top dog

In each era of globalisation since the mid-17th century, a single country has sought to be the clear world leader – shaping the rules of the global economy for all.
Millions of users in France visit Temu’s website every month. As with Shein, this success is no accident. Koshiro K / Shutterstock

AI and online shopping: how Shein, Temu and others get you hooked

The success of e-commerce platforms Temu and Shein is based on highly effective marketing tools. Artificial intelligence has become a major lever for building customer loyalty.
Shohei Ohtani watches his home run in the MLB Tokyo Series on March 19, 2025. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Why Major League Baseball keeps coming back to Japan

From Babe Ruth’s barnstorming tours to Shohei Ohtani’s star power, baseball’s century-long ties to Japan have grown into one of Major League Baseball’s most reliable global growth strategies.

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