The New Premium Product: Books Written by People

Some publishers think AI could not only help authors but replace them

The cash homebuyer is no longer king

In the UK’s slow market, those with a mortgage or who are in a chain have a hunger that can give them the edge

Why economic surveys have lost their relevance

Distorted by partisan passion and rising inequality, they are a reflection of popular frustrations — not overall growth

The sacred Kenyan hill sitting on a rare-earth stockpile

Tug of war between US, Chinese and Australian companies for east African deposit threatens to overrun lush homeland

Unionized workers are bargaining with the bots

Collective bargaining can preserve jobs, pay and worker input as AI spreads.

Why wages and productivity look set to diverge further

AI and a falling labour share of GDP risk accelerating decoupling trends across the rich world

Deadly storm in Chile disrupts copper mines and raises AI supply concerns

Metals boom is reliant on high-altitude, declining mines that are exposed to increasing weather volatility

Investors use crypto exchanges to avoid Chinese controls on AI stocks

Perpetual futures let investors circumvent restrictions on foreign access to China’s equity market

Yachtmaker Azimut Benetti seeks to steady customer nerves after Bayesian suit

Chair says Bayesian manufacturer’s legal challenge against Mike Lynch’s estate is ‘very specific to one shipbuilder’

Investors increase bets on Federal Reserve rate rise after oil price surge

Sharp increase in energy prices means next week’s US central bank meeting is ‘live’, investors say

Chart of the Week: Who owns shares?

Household exposure to stocks varies dramatically across countries

Blackstone, KKR and Brookfield take Kuwait pipelines stake in $16bn deal

Largest ever foreign investment in the Gulf state comes as it seeks to raise capital in face of Iranian attacks