The Economist
Also: How AI tools could enable bioterrorism
Argentina's President Javier Milei attends a business event in Buenos Aires
The slump and the spiral
Javier Milei is in serious trouble
Argentina’s president claims he is the true victim of a struggling economy
illustration of biohazard symbol in pixel art style on yellow background.
Bio hazards
How AI tools could enable bioterrorism
Leading models are getting better at designing pathogens
Illustration of a lock with a share certificate on it on top of an ionic column
Buttonwood
Can Bill Ackman save the closed-end fund?
An outspoken financier wants to build a modern-day Berkshire Hathaway
Workers at a drill rig.
What’s in the pipeline
Swashbuckling oil-services firms are preparing for a boom
Post-war reconstruction and efforts to diversify production will present big opportunities
Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam
Choppy waters
Asia’s stranded seafarers suffer as the Iran war drags on
In a more dangerous world, unsung mariners are under increasing threat