Business Strategy

Corporate real estate is on a 'cliff edge' as firms race to rethink communal spaces

Corporate real estate is on a 'cliff edge' as firms race to rethink communal spaces As businesses downsize in the hybrid-work era, empty offices could become 'flats for millionaires with little daylight' – or an opportunity to reinvent the city centre.

Boeing in new inquiry over 787 inspection doubts

Boeing in new inquiry over 787 inspection doubts The plane-maker told US regulators staff may have falsified inspection records for 787 Dreamliner jets.

US economic growth slows but inflation grows

US economic growth slows but inflation grows The world's largest economy grew less than expected but rising inflation may delay a rate cut.

TikTok faces US ban as bill set to be signed by Biden

TikTok: US Congress passes bill that could see app banned The app's owner, ByteDance, has nine months to sell its stake or face being blocked in the US.

China economy grows faster than expected in first quarter

China economy grows faster than expected in first quarter Official figures also highlighted the challenges faced by the country's crisis-hit property sector.

Samsung: Tech giant sees profits jump by more than 900%

Samsung: Tech giant sees profits jump by more than 900% Chip prices recover from a post-pandemic slump while demand for AI-related products booms.

Fallen 'Crypto King' Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years for fraud

Fallen 'Crypto King' Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years for fraud The crypto exchange co-founder was convicted last year of stealing $8bn from investors.

Baltimore bridge crash causes supply chain concerns

Baltimore bridge crash causes supply chain concerns The Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed on Tuesday, spanned the ninth-busiest port in the US.

Boeing chief executive Dave Calhoun to leave as firm faces safety crisis

Boeing chief executive Dave Calhoun to leave as firm faces safety crisis Dave Calhoun will leave the planemaker at end of this year amid a deepening crisis over its safety record.

Reddit IPO: Share sale values social media firm at $6.4bn

Reddit IPO: Share sale values social media firm at $6.4bn The company priced its shares at the top of a marketed range before the start of trading on Thursday.

Food and eating out costs drive fall in inflation

Food and eating out costs drive fall in inflation February's drop to 3.4% means the cost of living is now rising at its slowest pace since September 2021.

Boeing: How much trouble is the company in?

Boeing: How much trouble is the company in? The US plane giant is under pressure from regulators and airlines, and its reputation is badly damaged.