Will Mark Zuckerberg’s Trump gamble pay off? He risks making enemies elsewhere

America’s internet giants are being outplayed in the global south From e-commerce to online banking, regional competitors are innovating rapidly

Foxconn and other gadget-makers are expanding their empires The world’s contract manufacturers are moving into new products and places

The signals of workplace submissiveness Deference is all around you, unfortunately

What next for US Steel? The faded industrial icon has few good options without a Nippon deal

Meet the ambitious wolf cubs of Wall Street A duo of whippersnappers is taking on Goldman Sachs

Alcohol-free booze is becoming big business But will it ever be as good?

A new electricity supercycle is under way Why spending on power infrastructure is surging around the world

China is catching up with America in quantum technology But its state-heavy innovation model comes with risks

America’s marijuana industry is wilting Donald Trump seems to want looser rules on pot. Why are investors not excited?

Netflix has big ambitions for live sport Christmas NFL games are just the start

Meet Silicon Valley’s shrewdest talent spotters An elite group of early-stage investors make supersized returns

Beware the dangers of data Numbers have an authority that disguises their flaws

MAGA’s war on talent frightens CEOs—and angers Elon Musk American businesses’ ability to tap the world’s human capital is under threat

Why are Nordic companies so successful? From IKEA to Novo Nordisk, many of Europe’s top firms come from the region

Who was the best CEO of 2024? Our annual assessment of the world’s business bigwigs

Why Louis Vuitton is struggling but Hermès is not Worries that the luxury business is peaking are overblown

Workers love Donald Trump. Unions should fear him The president-elect is no friend to organised labour

A tie-up between Honda and Nissan will not fix their problems Speed, not scale, is what they require

Can Lego remain the world’s coolest toymaker? And get greener too?