Blackstone sells BlackstoneNews Feed
Plus, DoorDash buys Deliveroo and private equity gets in on defence
A rough start for German Chancellor MerzNews Feed
Marc Filippino talks to Anne-Sylvaine Chassany and Ciara Nugent
AI agents: from co-pilot to autopilotNews Feed
An in-depth look at the hype and reality around “agentic AI” — the use of AI agents that perform tasks autonomously.
China cuts key interest rates to buoy economyNews Feed
Central bank reduces lenders’ reserve requirements as policymakers take action over US trade war
Letter: Fascinating and depressingNews Feed
From GW Lawson, London SW1, UK
Letter: We would all be worse off without the dollarNews Feed
From Danny Leipziger, Professor of International Business and International Affairs, George Washington University, Washington, DC, US
Letter: It’s long been accepted that new lanes add to congestionNews Feed
From Ted Maxwell, London E2, UK
Letter: Credit where credit’s due on scientific achievementNews Feed
From John Buckle, Crowthorne, Berkshire, UK
Letter: Huge prize awaits country that harnesses AI recruitingNews Feed
From Viscount Camrose, Shadow Minister for AI, House of Lords, London SW1, UK
Correction: Berkshire Hathaway’s returnsNews Feed
Berkshire Hathaway’s returns have beaten the benchmark S&P 500 by more than 5.4mn percentage points over the past 60 years, rather than 5.4mn per cent as incorrectly stated in an article on May 5