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Regularly updated news on the global economy and politics from our team and Bloomberg and The Economist.
Six months of Putin's war unravels Russia’s superpower image
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Six months of Putin's war unravels Russia’s superpower image

The conflict has laid bare the limits of Moscow's military prowess, even if its economy is holding up better than expected. 

Bloomberg 28 Aug 2022
Covid incubation gets shorter with each new variant
Bloomberg Free

Covid incubation gets shorter with each new variant

Chinese researchers discover it's taking less time for symptoms of the potentially deadly virus to appear. 

Bloomberg 28 Aug 2022
Thrones vs Rings: old vs new Hollywood
Media

Thrones vs Rings: old vs new Hollywood

The comeback from covid has put a spanner in the works for TV streaming services, especially because not only is 'old Hollywood' fighting back, but Walmart is getting in on the act.

The Economist 27 Aug 2022
Twitter whistle-blower will be star witness
Bloomberg

Twitter whistle-blower will be star witness

"Mudge" Zatko alleges Twitter took a lax attitude to user data. His former employer says he was bad at his job.

Bloomberg 25 Aug 2022