Business
Schumpeter
What do Joe Biden and the boss of Starbucks have in common?
Both are grappling with gloomy consumers at home and trouble abroad
Hot property
Meet the Swedish firm trying to shake up heat pumps
It sees a big opportunity in an old technology
Clocked off
China’s youth are rebelling against long hours
The backlash over a series of viral videos says a lot about shifting attitudes
Through the floor
Can Home Depot’s “amazing era” return?
Americans are yet to recover their enthusiasm for renovations
Storing up trouble
App stores are hugely lucrative—and under attack
Governments want to curb their power
Schumpeter
Can Alibaba get the magic back?
China’s e-commerce giant is no longer being stripped for parts. Good
Code for trouble
Will chatbots eat India’s IT industry?
TCS, Infosys and others try to harness the technology first
How green is your Valley?
Big tech’s great AI power grab
Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft are on the hunt for new energy sources