Business

Business
Behind the world’s fragrances sits a shadowy oligopoly
Trustbusters have been poking their noses into it

Business
Who needs Accenture in the age of AI?
The self-styled reinvention powerhouse faces its toughest job yet—remaking itself

Business
How to tell the West’s car industry really is in trouble
Suppliers, once far more profitable than auto firms, are struggling

Middle East & Africa
Call centres could be a gold mine for Africa
Forget factories. There is a better answer to the continent’s jobs crisis


Business
How OnlyFans transformed porn
The platform, now up for sale, has made a smutty business far more lucrative

Business
It’s not just Labubu dolls. Chinese brands are booming
They are winning customers at home and abroad

Business
The three rules of conference panels
One unfiltered moderator, three panellists and a universal experience

Business
Can a car boss turn around Gucci’s owner?
Kering is the latest troubled firm to seek an outside saviour


Business
The family saga at Germany’s media colossus takes an unusual twist
The owner of Penguin Random House and BMG is returning to family management

Business
Mark Zuckerberg is spending megabucks on an AI hiring spree
Meta engages in a high-stakes battle to unseat OpenAI