Universities should not be greedy with technology spin-offsNews Feed
Letting software and life sciences companies emerge from research has long-term benefits for academic institutions
Can Nintendo’s Switch 2 revive a stagnant gaming industry?News Feed
The new console carries the hopes of a company and a sector, but has already been thrust into a gathering trade war
Powell’s tariff dilemma: defend the economy or contain inflationNews Feed
Donald Trump’s trade war has put the Federal Reserve in an awkward spot
Singapore warns end of free trade era ‘very hostile’ for small nationsNews Feed
City-state’s foreign minister fears possible collapse of world trading system following Donald Trump’s tariffs
India’s tech stocks take a beatingNews Feed
Also in this newsletter: southern states’ anxiety about delimitation, and Harshjit Sethi’s mantra
Correction: value of US exports affected by tariffsNews Feed
The EU’s retaliation against US steel tariffs could affect up to €26bn of US exports, not €26mn as wrongly stated in an article on April 5
Arctic sea ice hits record March low as global powers eye shipping routesNews Feed
Melting is opening up the region for exploration by Russia and other countries
China vows ‘fight to the end’ after Trump threatens extra 50% tariffNews Feed
Beijing and Washington swap warnings of additional trade retaliation as markets rebound in Asia
Markets tumble as Trump compares tariffs to medicineNews Feed
‘Tariff medicine’
Correction: Matthew SwainNews Feed
Matthew Swain is head of direct placements and secondaries at Houlihan Lokey, not private capital as wrongly stated in an article on April 7