AI must augment rather than replace us or human workers are doomed
Tech could lose its social acceptance unless it makes people’s lives better – and trade unions want an urgent conversation
Here’s how Europe can file for divorce from Donald Trump
Amid the tumult of the WEF in Davos this week, some investors are leading the way by ditching US government bonds
Is the supreme court ready to stand up to Trump over Federal Reserve attack?
Conservative majority appears eager to hand president greater power – with one exception: the US central bank
‘Repatriate the gold’: German economists advise withdrawal from US vaults
Shift in relations and unpredictability of Donald Trump make it ‘risky to store so much gold in the US’, say experts
Minnesotans strike in protest against ICE surge: ‘No work, no school, no shopping’
Organizers demand ICE leave state and agency be investigated for constitutional violations
Strong UK pay growth could limit interest rate cuts, Bank policymaker warns
Megan Greene says apparent end to the decline in wage growth could hinder fight against inflation
Young will suffer most when AI ‘tsunami’ hits jobs, says head of IMF
Kristalina Georgieva says research suggests 60% of jobs in advanced economies will be affected, with many entry-level roles wiped out
British retail sales jump as online jewellery firms offer surprise Christmas sparkle
Sales volume rise of 0.4% in December confounds forecasts as new survey shows sharp rebound in consumer confidence
‘I’m picking winners’: UK business secretary takes activist approach to economic growth
AI evangelist Peter Kyle wants to scale up businesses, attract overseas investors and look out for UK’s poorer regions
Friday briefing: What the mood at Davos can tell us about a changing world order
In today’s newsletter: As global tensions rise, this year’s Davos gathering reveals a world struggling to adapt to shifting power dynamics and the erosion of old certainties
Davos: Trump launches his ‘board of peace’ as Kushner presents Gaza ‘master plan’ – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the World Economic Forum in Davos
UK government borrowing falls to £11.6bn in December
Official figures better than expected after record-breaking receipts for the month of December
Deportations up, job growth down: Trump’s second term so far – in charts
Tracking data from a chaotic year, from ICE detention and job growth to inflation and the president’s popularity
Denmark welcomes Trump ruling out force to take Greenland, before ‘future deal’ framework announced – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the World Economic Forum in Davos, where the US president delivered a speech to world leaders
Trump steps up Greenland annexation demand and attacks European leaders at Davos
US president tells business and political leaders in Davos his country needs ownership to defend ‘unsecured island’