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Guy Scriven

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  1. The Economist25 min

    Bot against America: a Chinese AI jolts markets

    Rosie Bloor, Jason Palmer, Guy Scriven, Sarah Larniuk, Tim Cross

    DeepSeek's cost-efficient AI model triggered a global market sell-off by challenging the expense narrative of American tech giants, while US officials like Donald Trump framed the event as a competitive wake-up call for domestic industry. Simultaneously, Canada's Liberal Party faces scrutiny over unachievable 2030 goals to replace diesel in remote Indigenous communities due to climate-altered logistics and historical trust deficits with local First Nations. In the health sector, major fitness operators are pivoting from cardio to strength training to address metabolic health and counteract muscle loss linked to age and weight-loss pharmaceuticals.

  2. The Economist25 min

    Against the clock: Gaza peace talks

    Jason Palmer, Anshul, Guy Scriven, Emma Hogan

    Outgoing and incoming US administrations are coordinating with Israel, Egypt, and Qatar to finalize a ceasefire and hostage deal in Qatar before Donald Trump's January inauguration, driven by shared strategic interests and domestic pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Simultaneously, the region's economic and political landscape faces significant shifts as Nordic firms leverage long-term ownership structures to navigate global volatility, while Asian democracies grapple with authoritarian backsliding in Indonesia and Thailand despite coalition victories in India and Sri Lanka. These converging geopolitical trends underscore a critical transition period where security negotiations, business resilience, and the trajectory of political freedom are being actively redefined across multiple continents.

  3. The Economist23 min

    Leader of the package: Amazon turns 30

    Rosie Bloor, Guy Scriven, Lena Shipper, Josh Spencer

    At its 30th anniversary, Amazon surpassed a $2 trillion market cap while facing intensified antitrust litigation from the US Federal Trade Commission over its dominant retail and cloud positions. Simultaneously, India's National Testing Agency suspended its head and ordered retests for millions after a medical entrance exam scandal revealed massive cheating that exposed deep social mobility gaps. In a separate economic shift, China's durian imports from Southeast Asia tripled to $7 billion, transforming the fruit into a luxury commodity while raising geopolitical concerns regarding trade dependency.

  4. The Economist21 min

    How can business survive climate change?

    Lisa McKellie, Dan Petroski, Rich Sorkin, Gavin Schmidt, Chidiote Obihara, Nicolette Bartlett, Christopher Vanden Riche, Guy Scriven

    Corporate leaders face escalating physical risks and mandatory litigation as climate change drives trillion-dollar asset threats while regulators shift from voluntary to enforced emissions reductions. Major enterprises like Microsoft, Amazon, and Ørsted are responding with accelerated decarbonization strategies and supply chain transparency to secure market value and avoid financial obsolescence. Experts warn that failing to adopt green technologies and disclose carbon footprints now will result in stranded assets and catastrophic economic loss as the window for effective adaptation rapidly closes.