India’s dream of green energy runs into the reality of coal
The fossil fuel accounts for around three-quarters of power generation and demand is expected to grow, despite an ambitious renewables plan
Renewable energy
‘Get off the train’: Citi’s Jane Fraser sends tough message on big overhaul
Lender is cutting jobs and hacking back top-heavy management structure
Investment Banking
Axel Weber joins advisory board of Raisin as deposits soar to €50bn
Former UBS chair and Bundesbank president to take on role at German fintech in December
Fintech
The activist sued by Elon Musk: ‘We have to show we will not be cowed’
Imran Ahmed uses his Center for Countering Digital Hate to campaign against social media abuses
Social Media
AI poses ‘bracing test’ to multilateral system, says UK deputy prime minister
Oliver Dowden says ‘engaging with China’ on developing technology is necessary to deal with societal-scale risks
Artificial intelligence
The wage growth puzzle for central banks
UK labour market appears an outlier compared with the US and the EU
Central banks
Future of work: career planners should contemplate computers and care
New technology tends to create jobs, not eliminate them
Artificial intelligence
‘Robots can help issue a fatwa’: Iran’s clerics look to harness AI
Religious leaders in the holy city of Qom believe that artificial intelligence can strengthen the county’s Islamic character
Artificial intelligence
Private equity firms pivot away from traditional buyouts
Blackstone and Apollo executives talk up scope to expand into private credit and infrastructure investing
Mergers & Acquisitions
Dividing the world into heroes and villains does us little good
We need to be able to speak in nuanced terms, including about Russell Brand or Donald Trump
Social Media