The Economist Business

The venture-capital boom is a risk for investors—and a gift for everyone else

Chinese companies are adapting to a more hostile global climate—and thriving

Now comes the hard bit: geopolitics

Matching workers to employers has become a hot business again

The fledgling industry officially gets off the ground

A frenzy of corporate dealmaking and looming regulation add up to a legal-services bonanza

Roberto Mancini and Gareth Southgate embody contrasting styles of leadership

Nearly $2trn in shareholder wealth is on the line

More companies are reaching consumers with messaging apps

A day after the departure of Jeff Bezos, the digital giant’s thriving cloud business got a boost from the Biden administration

Shareholders are delighted. Drivers less so

It is no longer the preserve of the pregnant or religious

Uneven recovery will boost big carriers in America and China, and cheap and cheerful ones in Europe

It comes mere days after the ride-hailing giant’s New York listing

A judge rules there is no simple answer

Companies can spend a fortune on their image

The risk of writing blank cheques to an oligopoly

Backstage, things look bleaker

As economies reopen employers face tough choices

What will happen to technology companies’ pricey digs?