Japan warns ‘big one’ earthquake could kill 300,000 people
New report says a magnitude 9 tremor in the Nankai Trough has potential for damage equivalent to half of annual GDP ...
Aston Martin to raise more than £125mn amid US tariff threat
Aston Martin will raise more than £125mn as the US moves ahead with Donald Trump’s tariffs, with the sale of its minority stake in the Formula 1 racing team and additional investment from its chair ...
Can Germany escape its economic doldrums? With Ulrike Malmendier
Germany has begun to look like the ‘sick man of Europe’ again. Its economy has barely grown since 2019, while its famous manufacturing sector has shrivelled. But earlier this month, financial markets ...
Hedge funds fight over one of Europe’s largest lingerie brands
Dispute over control of Dutch retailer Hunkemöller is latest example of so-called creditor-on-creditor violence in Europe ...
Thrilling debuts light up George Balanchine masterpieces
It’s an ill wind . . . The Royal Ballet’s triple bill of masterpieces by George Balanchine was menaced by a spate of injuries among the scheduled principals and soloists but the emergency casting ...