Category: Economy
European firms are smaller and less profitable than American ones
The continent’s policymakers are right to be worried …
People are splurging like never before on their pets
Would you buy your furry companion a cologne? …
Why family empires dominate business in India
Their grip on the economy may be starting to weaken—slowly …
AI will not fix Apple’s sluggish iPhone sales any time soon
The technology is not yet ready for prime time on phones or other devices …
Japan’s sleepy companies still need more reform
The country’s corporate-governance crusade has a long way to go …
Is the era of the mega-deal over?
Nippon’s acquisition of US Steel is not the only mega-merger falling apart …
Brian Niccol, Starbucks’s new CEO, has a “messianic halo”
But the turnaround king has his work cut out …
