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Tanker rates are on the crest of a wave The squeeze in the Gulf has has sent the cost of moving crude soaring

German unions are fighting to defend the 35-hour week But that won’t stop the car industry’s decline

Business in the Gulf is making a slow recovery Companies that can are looking for profits elsewhere

The greatest advance in consulting since the quadrant An exclusive extract from a new book

Tata goes to war with itself Trouble at one of India’s biggest conglomerates

How tech firms hope to beat the backlash against “pervert glasses” Creating a device for the AI era is hard

Agent of whom? The relationship between people and their AI representatives needs examination

Bartleby newsletter: The T&Cs of the AI apocalypse Andrew Palmer, our Bartleby columnist, considers how the legalese of an AI subscription might deal with such risk

Donald Trump says China is opening up. American bosses disagree Chipmakers’ record sales disguise a gloomy picture

Sleep like a pro One firm’s attempt to create a more rested workforce