US gains as Russia ‘loses energy battle’
Boon for American oil and LNG as war and anxieties over energy security in Europe transform global markets
Shale Oil & Gas
AI hits the music industry
Ludo Hunter-Tilney talks us through the implications of AI-generated music and the reaction from the industry
Artificial intelligence
Kering overhauls management in effort to fix Gucci performance
Billionaire owner Pinault installs key ally at biggest brand with CEO Bizzarri stepping down
Luxury goods
Hollywood’s strikers are writing a script for other industries
More sectors will face similar battles over how to share the spoils in the age of AI
Artificial intelligence
Tata Motors set to announce plans to build UK battery factory
Indian group to select Somerset site to supply Jaguar Land Rover’s electric cars
Electric vehicles
Jamaica, we have a CBDC
The BoJ is Jam-Dexing, and hopes citizens like Jam-Dexing too
Central banks
Global antitrust needs policemen as well as guard dogs
The recent Federal Trade Commission defeat on Microsoft-Activision is a blow for those wanting to reverse decades of lax enforcement
Mergers & Acquisitions
Microsoft to charge premium for generative AI features
Tech giant’s chief Satya Nadella defends $30 a month cost for new version of office software
Artificial intelligence
McDonald’s apologises to UK staff over fresh sexual assault and bullying claims
More than 100 current and recent employees allege groping and harassment are common at fast-food chain
Travel & leisure industry
Banks defend speed at which they offer better deals to savers
UK lenders accused by politicians of profiteering from high interest rates
Financial & markets regulation