Warsh: AI spending may lift prices without fueling lasting inflation

Fed officials debate whether the AI boom will add to inflation before its potential productivity gains arrive.

Balancing automation and human expertise in modern B2B finance

As AI shifts from simple automation to agentic systems, the next phase of financial operations may lie in balancing AI-enabled speed and human expertise to maximize efficiency, visibility and control.

Wall Street banks reap windfall from stock and debt sales

But the deluge of equity and debt issuance has emerged as a concern for investors.

AI's Power Bill Is Here

The largest US electrical grid operator, PJM, will add $6.3 billion in electricity costs for consumers across 13 states due to the booming energy demands of data centers. The rate hikes will hit millions of households and businesses over the next two years, adding to the $29 billion in costs that data centers have added to PJM regions since 2024.

ASML raises forecasts as AI boom drives chipmaking demand

Shares climb as Dutch company strikes bullish tone on durability of AI boom

Stripe and Advent make $53bn bid for PayPal

Shares in New York-listed group jump 19 per cent in pre-market trading after offer from payments start-up and buyout firm

Is the US or Europe better off?

Comparing the two economies is harder than it seems

Is Rightmove taking us for a ride?

Estate agents are convinced the UK’s most popular property portal exploits its dominant position — but determining whether vendors foot the bill is tricky

Explain it to me like I’m 10

Simplifying how we explain complex concepts can lead to surprising benefits

China and the new era of critical minerals diplomacy

Beijing’s export controls on rare earths and other niche metals are distorting markets and fuelling resource nationalism

Manic markets show no mercy to IBM

Failure will apparently not be tolerated

Warren Buffett drops Gates Foundation from $6bn Berkshire donation

Billionaire chair of conglomerate shifts personal charity plans after revelations about Microsoft co-founder’s Epstein ties