Category: Economy
Can Japan’s toilet technology crack global markets?
The leading maker of electronic bidets shows the difficulties facing Japanese companies abroad …
Volkswagen’s woes illustrate Germany’s creeping deindustrialisation
And intensify the problems of Olaf Scholz’s fractious coalition …
Too many people want to be social-media influencers
That is good for companies but bad for “creators” …
Competition will make weight-loss drugs better, cheaper and bigger
Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly face a growing number of challengers …
South-East Asia’s stodgy conglomerates are holding it back
The region’s ageing corporate empires are stuck in the past—and too cosy with politicians …
Can Google or Huawei stymie Apple’s march towards $4trn?
The contest for global smartphone dominance gets interesting …
New rules for America’s green-hydrogen industry are controversial
In the tension between growth and greenery, the Biden administration leans green-ward …
