As India and China face off in the mountains, a new confrontation is growing in the ocean

“As the [Doklam] crisis stretches on, China is likely to seek ways to pressure India, both on the border and elsewhere, and this will compound the cycle of competition that is already well underway,” Shashank Joshi, research fellow at the Royal United...

Elon Musk: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s knowledge of A.I.’s future is ‘limited’

Billionaire Elon Musk said Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg’s understanding of the future of artificial intelligence (AI) is “limited”, as the spat between the two tech bosses continues. On Sunday, Zuckerberg took to Facebook Live talking...

German business confidence reaches its highest level since country’s reunification

German business confidence unexpectedly rose in July, a survey showed on Tuesday, hitting the third record high in as many months as Europe’s largest economy powered ahead and morale lifted across industry. The Munich-based Ifo economic institute said its...

A huge Chinese conglomerate just revealed its ownership — and a lot of governments are watching

HNA had its start as a small airline, and has now evolved into a giant, global conglomerate with stakes in big names like Deutsche Bank and Hilton. It’s among several major Chinese firms — which include Wanda, Anbang, Fosun — that have spent billions...